Surprisingly good fun. Editor's Pick.
– The Bookseller
"A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, "Cheer up, it might never happen," throw this book at them."
– BBC Focus
"Accessible and entertaining… Brings often complex and abstract threats frighteningly to life."
– Financial Times
"Curiously pleasurable… this will help you get your everday problems into perspective."
– The Independent
"Impressive… Reminds us that the air of reassuring omnipotence that our leaders like to project is mere illusion."
– The Wall Street Journal
"A hearty dose of knowledge seasoned with humor… Clear and informative, this book is recommended for all readers of popular science."
– Library Journal
Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!
– Debra Fischer - Professor of Astronomy at Yale University
Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar.
– Alberto Fairen - Research Scientist at the SETI Institute
The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up.
– Alfonso Davila - Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute and Principal Investigator at the Carl Sagan
"A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?"
– Chad Orzel
"Splendid! Stimulating, entertaining, and scientifically plausible."
– Adam Hart-Davis