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