So, basically my whole life, especially when I was younger, when everyone else was watching channels like Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, etc. I was the kid who was watching Animal Planet (before it became lame), History, Discovery, Military, Science channels and so forth. So, call me a nerd because I am one. I love to learn and if I can do that by sitting on my butt and watching TV then all the better!
Out of all of these amazing TV Channels my favorite will always be Science Channel. The reason Science Channel stands out so well from every other station I listed is that it is always improving while others degrade. History Channel and Discovery Channel are rapidly adopting TV Shows like Swamp Loggers, Axe Men, Ice Road Truckers, Swamp Men, Top Shot, and American Pickers but to name a few. Don't get me wrong, Pawn Stars is an awesome show, and so are some of the others, but they lack what these channels used to teach me. History Channel used to teach me about the Spartans and the Battle of Thermopylae, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I & II, the history of various European and Asian cultures, etc. but now they are corrupted with shows that, while highly entertaining, have no educational value at all.Science Channel stands out among them all as it has shows like Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, and it has a new show this Sunday called Curiosity. These shows delve into some of the deepest concepts that science has such as Superstring Theory, Hyperspace, Wormholes, the LHC Hadron collider in Geneva, Switzerland and other highly fascinating subjects and places that blow my mind. These are the shows that inspire me to be more than a couch potato when I watch TV. When I watch these shows I feel like a Theoretical Physicist in training. It inspires me to pursue the highest education possible and it helps me to keep my imagination alive in a society that pushes you more and more to grow up at a younger and younger age.
As you can see, I love science channel and everything it offers me, but what does it have to do with me reading Einstein's Cosmos? Well, as I said it is written by Dr. Michio Kaku, whom happens to be on almost every episode of every Science Channel show I have ever seen. I dub him "Epic Asian" of the 21st Century. He is so imaginative as he makes the most profound and awe-inspiring concepts seem so simple. He is a man that has inspired me time and time again. So, after watching another episode of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (my favoritive show ever) a thought struck me. "I wonder if Michio Kaku has written any books." So I looked him up on the Provo City Library's Catalog and discovered he has quite a few books there. I checked out a few and I have since escaped into the world of Einstein and Hyperspace.
Book Review for Einstein's Cosmos:I believe this book truly encapsulates Einstein's life and works. It does more than go over the facts in detail of what theories he created and papers he published. This book gives you a personal sense of understanding just who Einstein was as a person and how his life's works are still being proven as fact and not fiction, and he does it in an interesting way.
I also find his writing style very refreshing. He isn't stale as you would expect from a man of his intellectual level. He understands us everyday people who don't have various Ph.D's in science. He manages to cover insane scientific concepts and teach us about Einstein's life in an entertaining way.
This book has truly given me an understanding of Einstein's life that I never even knew was possible to have. Einstein was and is truly a great man, and I believe that Dr. Michio Kaku is another flag bearer in the science field. He is all over the media encouraging young people like me to be interested in science, and even pursue a career in it. He blows my mind and humbles me as I learn how ignorant I truly am.
I give Einstein's Cosmos by Dr. Michio Kaku my highest recommendation. You won't regret reading it.
First, I commend you in your declaration of ignorance because there seem to be too many nowadays that think they know all there is/all they need to know. You've hardly learned anything at all if you think you don't think you could benefit from further learning.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I find it odd, ironic, and interesting that you seem to have found an imaginative drive in science. I'm not disagreeing with you, but I do find it funny that one who watched educational (science) shows instead of cartoons (which could arguably be more "creative") in their childhood claims to have had kept their "imagination alive" by doing so.
Just my thoughts...