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was also mixed in their opinion, writing "At its best, Hanlon's book offers the fascination and sense of wonder of good science fiction. At its worst, it reads like an earnest United Nations report on the challenges to be overcome in the 21st century. Luckily, there's more best than worst here."
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was more critical of the work, as he felt that it "covers some fascinating ground, but remains only superficially interesting, an hors d'oeuvre rather than the main course. Faced with the prospect of eternity, that's not enough to satisfy."
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gave a positive review and commented that the book was well suited to general audiences and was a good primer for people looking for an introduction to the book's themes.
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is a non-fiction book which speculates about the future of mankind written by science writer
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How mankind and society will develop in the long-term future
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ISBN
0230219314
Michael Hanlon
Palgrave Macmillan
SF Site
Michael Brooks
The Globe and Mail
"INTERVIEW: Michael Hanlon, Author of Eternity, Our Next Billion Years"
SF Signal
"Eternity: Our Next Billion Years by Michael Hanlon (review)"
"Eternity: Our Next Billion Years"
New Scientist
doi
10.1016/S0262-4079(08)62711-6
"What the hell is eternity, anyway? (Review of Hanlon's book: Eternity: Our Next Billion Years"
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