Playing with planets

If you think the future is a mystery, think again. With a solid foothold in realism, an extraordinary insight into scientific and technological developments, and a dry sense of humor, Nobel laureate Professor Gerard 't Hooft confidently dissects fact from fiction and shows us what our future mi...

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Main Author: Hooft, G. 't
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Dutch
Published: Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2008
Edition:English ed
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Summary:If you think the future is a mystery, think again. With a solid foothold in realism, an extraordinary insight into scientific and technological developments, and a dry sense of humor, Nobel laureate Professor Gerard 't Hooft confidently dissects fact from fiction and shows us what our future might really hold. Professor 't Hooft takes the reader firmly by the hand and, within the boundaries of solid physics and proven laws of nature, takes us on a ride into the world of the future, which holds remarkable surprises for us all. "Do you dream of intergalaxy space travel, time warps, and mini-mes?
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
Physical Description:1 online resource (152 p.)
vii, 143 p. : col. ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-142)
ISBN:981-279-021-7
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