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Termination Shock
Neal Stephenson · 2021 · 400 pages
In the near-future world, the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. One man has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as "elemental". But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease?
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John Carmack
“"Termination Shock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0941WBTYL/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 was a rare Stephenson novel that I stalled out on early, and set aside for a while. Having just finished it, I now give it a solid recommendation. There were several parts that just made me grin with the joy of reading science fiction."”↗
Chris Anderson
“I've now finished the book, all 700 pages of it. Grade: 8/10. Fantastic tech, timely topic, great writing. But 1/3 of the book, the whole Indian/Hamilayan thread woven throughout, was unnecessary and could have deleted, bringing it back to a manageable size”↗