The Future of Humanity

Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

By: Michio Kaku

Narrated by: Feodor Chin

New York Times best seller

The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.

We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents 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 and discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility.

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 multiverse. Ultimately, he shows us how humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, laser porting to new havens in space.

©2018 Michio Kaku (P)2018 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Feodor Chin's narration is unflaggingly positive.... Chin's reading is anchored in a journalistic tone that matches the author's pop-science style - part scientific, part anecdotal, and part speculation." (AudioFile)

Insightful and Entertaining

Probably the best of several recent books on this topic. The language and explanations are at the right level to keep all kinds of curious minds engaged.

Probably in my top three this year. If you want to broaden your understanding of the future of our species and the mega trends that will shape it, this book is for you.

For those who dare to dream, this is the source.

if you look at the stars or through a microscope, and wander at the vastness of the tiny part of the universe we manage to detect, this wonderful book will send you into a dimention of possibilities, that will change the course of your thinking for ever!

Michio is as fascinating as ever!

Michio Kanu writes in a way that the layman can understand topics like quantum theory and quarks and anti-matter etc. I found this book captivating.

Wow

Enjoyed story and performance. I got lost on a few of the later chapters so I’ll have to listen again but interesting ideas on our future.

this is a must read for all science fiction lovers

great great great, amazing yo see how advanced scientifically we are and what is possible!!@

Excellent As Always

As always Professor Micho Kaku has written a masterful explanation of humanity's possible future. Much respects.

excellent book! the end credit was the best part

I loved every part of this book. i've been a fan of Michio Kaku. Narration was very good and engaging. The end credits are particularly interesting how everything sums up.

Well written

This book was Very informational with good humor. Nice break from the daily grind. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in astronomy broken down into smaller chunks sprinkled with a good laugh.

Exceptional Story of Real Human Capabilities

I do feel that Michio Kaku captures and relays the influence of science and physics on humanity in his stories like no other current-day author does. What makes his stories so interesting is the amount of credibility and reference he continuously provides with every new element to an idea that changes. It fascinates me to believe something which can sound like science-fiction probably to so many at a first glance.

The narrator is great, but given the chance I would request Marc Vietor for this author's books. He is my favorite narrator of this author I have yet heard.

Blew my freakin mind

This book made me reconsider everything I believe. Happily, it also helped me understand that science and religion can, in fact, go hand-in-hand. When this audiobook ended, I had to stop working, sit down and take a deep breath. Fantastic book. I recommend it for anyone who wants to elevate their way of thinking about the universe.