The Future of Humanity (KAKU, Michio)

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of our future in space and of humanity's ultimate destiny.

We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility—and a necessity, if one day we are forced to leave the Earth.

World-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku explores in rich, intimate detail a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals the developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. He then journeys out of our solar system, where scientists have found numerous planets orbiting neighboring stars and may soon find the holy grail of astronomy: a twin of the Earth. He discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility, opening up new frontiers to human civilization.

We travel beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, as Kaku investigates some of the hottest topics in science today, including warp drive, wormholes, hyperspace, parallel universes, and the multi-verse. Ultimately, he shows us how we humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, sending our consciousness via laser beams to new havens in space.