A review by sanfordc11
Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Future of the Earth by Craig Childs

5.0

Childs is by far one of my favorite contemporary authors. He manages to intermix story with science in a tangible, fascinating way. This book was a vivid insight into the workings of the many forces - human and geologic - that have shaped and are shaping our world. It also turned out to be a fascinating tour of some of the remotest places of our planet, places I will probably never have the physical prowess to access. I felt like a privileged insider, and have even more gratitude than before to be a privileged inhabitant of this powerful, unpredictable, beautiful earth.