"Plait, an astronomer and author of the popular website badastronomy.com, presents in loving detail the many, many ways the human race could die, from temperature extremes and poisonous atmosphere to asteroid impacts and supernovae explosions. . . . Balancing his doomsday scenarios with enthusiastic and clear explanations of the science behind each, Plait offers a surprisingly educational and enjoyable astronomical horror show. . . . He gives readers a good scare, and then puts it in context." --Publishers Weekly, on the English-language edition
"Fans of disaster-from-space movies such as Deep Impact or Armageddon, or of science-fiction novels like Lucifer's Hammer, will definitely want to check out this lively yet also rather scary book by a noted astronomer and creator of the clever website badastronomy.com." --Booklist, on the English-language edition