Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction
Annalee Newitz
"In this brilliantly speculative work of popular science, Annalee Newitz, editor of io9.com, explains that although global disaster is all but inevitable, our chances of long-term species survival are better than ever. 'Scatter, Adapt, and Remember' explores how scientific breakthroughs today will help us avoid disasters tomorrow, from simulating tsunamis or studying central Turkey's ancient underground cities, to cultivating cyanobacteria for "living cities" or designing space elevators to make space colonies cost-effective. Readers of this book will be equipped scientifically, intellectually, and emotionally to face whatever our future holds." --
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyMajor | 2013 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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- central Turkey38%
03 Suggested argument
Even if global disaster is nearly inevitable, scientific breakthroughs improve humans’ long-term species survival prospects.
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44 / 100 academicTrade / academic crossover
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