Books like Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku

Name: Physics of the Impossible
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Author: Michio Kaku

📘 Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku

In *Physics of the Impossible*, physicist Michio Kaku surveys the cutting‑edge science that could one day turn the most incredible science‑fiction concepts into reality. From optical cloaking and antimatter engines to telepathy and quantum‑based time machines, he examines how current physics and emerging technologies might make these ideas viable. Kaku categorizes each possibility by a projected time frame—Class I technologies achievable within the next century, Class II plausible in the distant future, and Class III essentially beyond reach—and explains the underlying principles, limits, and potential breakthroughs that could bring them to life. The book blends rigorous scientific analysis with accessible explanations, inviting readers to envision a future where the impossible becomes possible.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Science/Physics

Authors: Michio Kaku

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 (7 community ratings)

All books by Michio Kaku

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Physics of the Impossible (9 similar books)

📘 A Brief History of Time

by Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking explains the fundamental physics of the universe—space, time, cosmology, black holes, and the Big Bang—in clear, accessible language.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (203 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like A Brief History of Time

📘 Thing Explainer

by Randall Munroe

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (12 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Thing Explainer

📘 The Universe in a Nutshell

by Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking explores the cutting edge of theoretical physics in layman’s terms, guiding readers through the mysteries that shape our universe.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (9 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The Universe in a Nutshell

📘 Atoms Under the Floorboards

by Chris Woodford

Explore the science inside your home with *Atoms Under the Floorboards*, revealing how everyday phenomena—from squeaky floors to shiny shoes—work through physics and engineering principles.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Atoms Under the Floorboards

📘 Lost in math

by Sabine Hossenfelder

In *Lost in Math*, Sabine Hossenfelder critiques the blind faith in elegance that has stalled progress in physics, urging a return to empirical reality.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (3 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Lost in math

📘 Physics of the Future

by Michio Kaku

This book offers a stunning and provocative vision of the future, and explains how science will shape human destiny and everyone's daily life by the year 2100.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Physics of the Future

📘 This idea must die

by John Brockman

A collection of essays by 175 leading thinkers that questions which long‑standing scientific ideas should be abandoned to advance the frontiers of science.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like This idea must die

📘 365 surprising scientific facts, breakthroughs, and discoveries

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like 365 surprising scientific facts, breakthroughs, and discoveries

📘 Michio Kaku

by Michelle Parkin

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Michio Kaku

Some Other Similar Books

Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tesseract by Michio Kaku
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind by Michio Kaku
Parallel Universes: The Search for Other Worlds by Fred Alan Wolf
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!