'A majestic story' David Bodanis Financial Times From the international bestselling author of
Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future This is the story of a quest: to find a
Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail a single
revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together yet never
found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search from Stephen Hawking to
Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded. In The God Equation renowned theoretical physicist
Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic
journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life. He guides us through the key
debates in modern physics from Newton's law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to
the latest developments in string theory. It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing
dead ends illuminated by Kaku's clarity storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm. The
object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most
ambitious undertaking in the history of science. If successful the Theory of Everything could
simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time and fulfil that most ancient and
basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives.
