The Anti-Catastrophe League: The Pioneers and Visionaries on a Quest to Save the World by Tom Ough crossword Secret tales of woe

Secret tales of woe

In this mix of vivid vignettes linked together by the author's precisely rendered nightly wanderings through Cairo

in an ancient manor house deep in the countryside

Harvill SeckerISBN: 9781787304345Extent: 144 pages

reworked for the benefit of younger readers

The Anti-Catastrophe League: The Pioneers and Visionaries on a Quest to Save the World by Tom Ough crossword Secret tales of woeA 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