'Consummate and thorough' - The Times 'Darkly entertaining' - The Spectator A superbly written
work of narrative non-fiction by an exciting new talent The Anti-Catastrophe League is a
brilliant study of the people and their teams who are trying to save the world. Our species has
a unique genius for self-imperilment. The ancient dangers - asteroids super-volcanoes and
worse - still stalk us but the most pressing time-bombs are of our own making. Our knack for
self-imperilment though is one side of a coin: for we are also developing a knack for
ambitious solutions. The Anti-Catastrophe League informed by the author's experience of
working in the field of what is known as existential risk tells the story of a species that is
working out how to defuse several bombs at once. From ancient risks to very modern apocalypses
the book charts the imminent dangers to the human race and introduces readers to the groups of
scientists eccentrics diplomats and visionaries who are trying to prevent doom. The
Anti-Catastrophe League is a fascinating story of the end of the world - and what we can do
about it.
