Thom reviewed Scatter, adapt, and remember by Annalee Newitz
Review of 'Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This thought-provoking book touches all the apocalyptic bases for a home run.
Starts by covering the mass extinctions through the history of our planet, then touches on the question of whether we are in (or are causing) a mass extinction now. Three short chapters cover groups that were successful scattering, adapting, and remembering, and then moves to a discussion of how well these strategies would work against future potential disasters. Science fiction authors discussed include Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler and Paul McAuley. Extensive notes and references and a decent index conclude this thought-provoking book.