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152
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Longest Book
606
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Average book length in
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319
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Elisabeth’s
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2024
4.3
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4.48
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Elisabeth’s first review of the year
it was amazing
I wish I could give this book 10 stars out of 5.
The author has written a book about the topic no one wants to talk about--humanity's imminent extinction--and made it a compelling, fascinating read; compassionate yet realistic; and he doesn't shy away from the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Racing to Extinction is a short history of humanity, and how we set in motion the sixth mass extinction when we evolved a shoulder to throw with, and t ...more
The author has written a book about the topic no one wants to talk about--humanity's imminent extinction--and made it a compelling, fascinating read; compassionate yet realistic; and he doesn't shy away from the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Racing to Extinction is a short history of humanity, and how we set in motion the sixth mass extinction when we evolved a shoulder to throw with, and t ...more
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Elisabeth’s last review of the year
liked it
I read this book to learn more about how the electric grid(s) work in the United States, and from that perspective, the book largely delivered. It was published in 2015 and has dated fast; the author's gushing about how we'll all be riding around in electric self-driving cars in a decade didn't pan out, nor did the molten salt concentrated solar power plants.
My main issue with this book, as with so many others, is the incredible human supremacy. ...more
My main issue with this book, as with so many others, is the incredible human supremacy. ...more
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