Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

Copyright © 2011 by Michio Kaku

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Kaku, Michio.
Physics of the future : how science will shape human destiny and
our daily lives by the year 2100
Michio Kaku.—1st ed.font>
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Science—Social aspects—Forecasting. 2. Science—History—21st century. I. Title.
Q175.5.K257 2011
303.4830112—dc22
2010026569

eISBN: 978-0-385-53081-1

v3.1

To my loving wife, Shizue,

and my daughters, Michelle and Alyson

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Dedication

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION:
Predicting the Next
100
Years

FUTURE OF THE COMPUTER:
Mind over Matter

FUTURE OF AI:
Rise of the Machines

FUTURE OF MEDICINE:
Perfection and Beyond

NANOTECHNOLOGY:
Everything from Nothing?

FUTURE OF ENERGY:
Energy from the Stars

FUTURE OF SPACE TRAVEL:
To the Stars

FUTURE OF WEALTH:
Winners and Losers

FUTURE OF HUMANITY:
Planetary Civilization