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smokeyshouse's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Highly readable; somehow able to deliver dire, depressing facts and information without a sense of despair.
dan_curiosity_hour's review against another edition
5.0
Very thought-provoking and illuminating about not only what's to come, but a different way to conceptualize how our choices/actions will have effects into the future in ways humans won't be able to fix in the future. He makes it clear that while life on the planet will continue, whether humans will be part of that life is uncertain. This would be a great book for a book club or a group of family/friends who want to discuss. It's engaging enough alone reading it, but would be really fun to talk about with others after reading it.
Note: I voluntarily requested, read, and reviewed this book. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sending me a temporary digital advance reading copy/advance review (ARC) galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, my opinions are my own and do not represent my co-host or the podcast. I request, read, and review many books prior to publication to explore possible future guests for the podcast. I wish we could interview the author of every one of these books because I'm so impressed by the creativity, thoughtfulness, and wisdom shared through the temporary books I get through NetGalley.
Note: I voluntarily requested, read, and reviewed this book. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sending me a temporary digital advance reading copy/advance review (ARC) galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, my opinions are my own and do not represent my co-host or the podcast. I request, read, and review many books prior to publication to explore possible future guests for the podcast. I wish we could interview the author of every one of these books because I'm so impressed by the creativity, thoughtfulness, and wisdom shared through the temporary books I get through NetGalley.
meaghanreadshfx's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed reading A Natural History of the Future, I found it to be very informative and enlightening. Scientific terms are explained clearly and everything is backed by scientific evidence. This book is really easy to read and was occasionally humorous.
oliwier's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Thank you netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for a review
"our best bet for extanding our stay on this planet is to pay attention to the rules of life and work with them rather than against them"
This book was wonderful, very informative. The author explains a lot of scientific concepts but makes them easy to understand. It's all based on scientific evidence : the author explains some research experiments, how they were conducted, the results and the analysis of these results.
Despite being scientific, the book is easy to read and understand, and some fragments are funny.
My only regret is that I would have liked to read about the impact of big corporations and governments on climate change. While I agree that it's important to reduce our meat consumption or use bikes or public transportation more often, these actions aren't enough if big corporations keep polluting like they do and governments do not stop them.
This book often mentions insects. If you are very sensitive to this subject, you might want to avoid it.
"our best bet for extanding our stay on this planet is to pay attention to the rules of life and work with them rather than against them"
This book was wonderful, very informative. The author explains a lot of scientific concepts but makes them easy to understand. It's all based on scientific evidence : the author explains some research experiments, how they were conducted, the results and the analysis of these results.
Despite being scientific, the book is easy to read and understand, and some fragments are funny.
My only regret is that I would have liked to read about the impact of big corporations and governments on climate change. While I agree that it's important to reduce our meat consumption or use bikes or public transportation more often, these actions aren't enough if big corporations keep polluting like they do and governments do not stop them.
This book often mentions insects. If you are very sensitive to this subject, you might want to avoid it.
mezzarella's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
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