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Summary: Superb page-turner . A 'must read' for science hobbyists
Comment: Great book, couldn't put it down. There are two fundamental aspects to the book; 1- the historic/conspiracy/secrecy angle that documents the fascinating investigative approach of the author to unearthing the background to one of, in my opinion, the most staggering scientific discoveries of last century; 2- and the actual science of zero point energy and related forces etc, that has left me reading more and more books and articles on the very real science of zero-point energy and free energy machines etc. I was particularly interested in the work of Viktor Schauberger and have subsequently read several of his books. This book is a brilliant (if a little light on hard scientific information) starting point for whetting ones appetite on the subject of zero-point energy. Buy it - and it will change your view of science forever!!!
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Summary: Stranger than fiction
Comment: 'Zero-point' energy is an aspect of quantum field theory whose 'reality' is still very much open to interpretation. However, given its existence then there are theories which argue that ZPE, gravity and hence mass are inextricably linked. The intriguing possibility then is that the fabled 'anti-gravity machine' is a theoretical possibility rather than science fiction.A more intriguing possibility - have scientists already stumbled upon such machines? Nick Cook, a respected Jane's hack, recounts his own story of delving through the ofttimes murky world of aerospace research in order to find answers to this question. And despite what the blurb above says the answers are very much less than definitative. This is not a criticism, indeed its what makes the book so credible. Much of his investigation is involved with the absence of information - widely publicised research which suddenly disappears, loquacious engineers who quckly become cagy when asked the 'wrong' question. You are left with an elusive notion that there must be *something* behind the stories but no definite idea of what this might be in a world where excessive, paranoid security seems to be the norm. All in all its a fascinating real-life X-files investigation involving high-technology, forbidden science and Nazis. If only he threw in some hot gypsies it would be a classic.
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Summary: Utterly intriguing, yet not sure whether I believe any of it
Comment: One of the most interesting books, I've ever read, "The Hunt for Zero Point" is crammed full of fascinating glimpses into what may be some of the greatest secrets of science and history.
My two quibbles about it are that it is too short - far too short - to do justice to almost any of the fascinating issues it covers; and that there is very little in the way of evidence to back up many of the things Cook speculates about.A proper index and beefed up bibliography would have helped, too. Having said that, I'd urge anyone interested in cutting edge science and engineering, military technology, or the great secrets of World War 2 to read this book.
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Summary: Good read
Comment: A very good read enjoyed it all, just like to point out that the reviewer that didn't read the book has a very invalid point as the book is not about reaching 0K its about zero point energy. Before I took the time to read the blurb I also made this mistake.
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Summary: Crackpot science
Comment: I haven't read the book so I can't possibly comment on it. But I should warn you that physics simply doesn't support the tapping of this so called "zero-point energy".The first objection is simply that if something were at zero point (actually, 0 Kelvin) it has reached the lowest possible energy level. So it can't give out any more energy. None at all. The second objection is that it is impossible to reach zero K. At all. It's like an object trying to reach the speed of light: it gets (infinitely) more difficult as you get nearer the objective. All the rest is mere conspiracy theory, in the strongest and most debasing sense of the word.
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