NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic story of the greatest quest in all of sciencethe holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universefrom renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity When Newton discovered the law of gravity he unified the rules governing the heavens and the Earth. Since then physicists have been placing new forces into evergrander theories. But perhaps the ultimate challenge is achieving a monumental synthesis of the two remaining theoriesrelativity and the quantum theory. This would be the crowning achievement of science a profound merging of all the forces of nature into one beautiful magnificent equation to unlock the deepest mysteries in science What happened before the Big Bang What lies on the other side of a black hole Are there other universes and dimensions Is time travel possible Why are we here Kaku also explains the intense controversy swirling around this theory with Nobel laureates taking opposite sides on this vital question. It is a captivating gripping story whats at stake is nothing less than our conception of the universe. Written with Kakus trademark enthusiasm and clarity this epic and engaging journey is the story of The God Equation. show more