{"product_id":"9789814338301","title":"Playing with Planets","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf 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. “\u003ci\u003eDo you dream of intergalaxy space travel, time warps, and mini-mes?\u003c\/i\u003e” 't Hooft asks. “\u003ci\u003eThen please, get yourself some more science fiction books, for fiction it is. But for those who are interested in the real world, let me tell you what we CAN expect for the future\u003c\/i\u003e.” We meet robots with a sense of irony, ride elevators into space, and build floating cities; let us just say that \u003ci\u003ePlaying with Planets\u003c\/i\u003e, which is translated from the original Dutch edition by Professor 't Hooft's daughter Saskia, supports the old adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComputers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoriamaris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Malleable Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlying Kites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Colonists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cambots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Neumannbots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Genes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePulling Hard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAliens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying with Planets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdiocracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students and lay readers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185516888304,"sku":"9789814338301","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814338301_p0.jpg?v=1763690822","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814338301","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}