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Eh. I bought this book about 5 years ago and I had been excited to read it ever since. Well, finally getting around to it, I was pretty disappointed.
It's a good attempt at addressing this interesting subject of higher dimensional physics but the execution leaves something to be desired.
My biggest gripe was the fact that Kaku attempted to distill centuries of physical concepts into a few cutesy analogies but they end up unclear at best and patronizing at worst.
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It's a good attempt at addressing this interesting subject of higher dimensional physics but the execution leaves something to be desired.
My biggest gripe was the fact that Kaku attempted to distill centuries of physical concepts into a few cutesy analogies but they end up unclear at best and patronizing at worst.
Having a decent understanding of th ...more
Trash pop. Nick Bronn and I used to quiz each other on baryons, hadrons, and the rest of the gang riding around in the academic bowl van due to this book, though, which remain fond memories.
El libro ideal para adentrarse en el mundo de la física teórica siendo un absoluto profano. Discurso claro y didáctico. Una libro necesario para adentrarse en la comprensión del universo
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