Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time — Ministry for the Future - Heatwaves, Super-Storms, and Cutting-Edge Climate Tech!

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Ministry for the Future - Heatwaves, Super-Storms, and Cutting-Edge Climate Tech!

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The book somehow manages to be optimistic at the same time that it realistically portrays horrific climate catastrophes - the opening chapter will stick with you forever. That said, it also suffers from some of KSR's usual writing quirks: weak characters and a pretty loosely defined plot. We talk about it all, the…

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