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Readers with some background in physical sciences, philosophers of science, and anyone wondering what to read after Brian Greene’s Until the End of Time will relish this blend of wit and deep thought.
Western (especially American) history or history of technology buffs should appreciate Ramirez’s efforts to raise the attention of issues impacting scientists, engineers, and technologists.
Futurists and sf readers may be interested in portrayals of a universe yet to come, while humanities or social science instructors could use this theoretical book as the basis for classroom discussion about the potential consequences of technological progress.
Beyond Berman's fan base, popular science readers who don't mind frequently interspersed unrelated commentary will appreciate the otherwise straightforward narrative of the physics underlying a variety of astronomical catastrophes. For more concentrated popular works on cosmology, see Brian Cox's Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos and Stuart Clark's The Unknown Universe: A New Exploration of Time, Space, and Cosmology.
Though the narrative can be somewhat repetitive, it still offers an accessible overview of evidence supporting and contradicting popular scientific theories, and Schouten's (A Gap in Nature) detailed color illustrations of an earlier world will captivate readers.
Geneticists, archaeologists, and linguists will appreciate this detailed work, but most readers will find Adam Rutherford's A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes more appealing.