I had a hard time getting into this at first. I rarely read books w/ such an intense focus, so the amount of information was initially overwhelming. Also, it seemed that the first 1/4 of the book could have been more intensely edited . The redundancy in it's detail when describing the end result of the devastation humans will ultimately place upon our planet was unnecessary. Apart from that, there's quite a bit of interesting, perplexing and ultimately disturbing information being presented here. The impact of the amount of plastic we produce (when considering that plastic NEVER completely biodegrades), as well as the incredible volume of nuclear waste we continue to produce and stockpile inside mountains, among many other varied examples are both eye opening and depressing in it's scope. But through all this bleakness, the tone manages to ultimately be uplifting, which surprised me. Recommended if you like thought provoking, somewhat intense reading about what we are doing to our planet and how that will effect the life on earth after we are long, long gone.