Death from the Skies! : The Science Behind the End of the World (Paperback)

from Spiceca

Wow- what a read and what a way to knock humanities hubris down by about 10³. This book underlays the fascinating ways that our universe is trying to kill us. It starts with asteroids on up to the end of the entire universe (yes- it is inevitable but not for a very very very long time). Dr. Plait...

from Arthwollipot

Excellent book, and not at all frightening or depressing. If you ever wondered how many ways you could be killed by the universe, this book will enlighten you. It will tell you exactly how likely you are to be killed by an asteroid strike, or by a gamma ray burst, or a supernova. The good news is...

from juanjux

Amazing book, the best for-public-consumption anstronomy book I've ever read, and I've read a lot. Philip Plait is the new Carl Sagan.

from FrostKitty

I pre-ordered this book then sat down and read it in one sitting when it arrived!

from eenerd

After the first chapter I had to put the book down for a bit, because it made me think about my mortality and that's always a bummer. HOWEVER the science in here is pretty cool, and the author's enthusiasm and knowledge is the real deal. Sometimes the writing felt a little redundant, and over the...