rising sea levels. Yes, all right, that we hear so constantly. Climate change and so on. What is it are already so bad.
In the book, it's bad. Because the sea level is rising not only here a few centimeters or, which would incidentally also bad enough, a meter, but inexorably on and on, until almost the entire world is covered by water. Impressive maps of the world at the beginning of the book shows how little is left of our countries, who caught it first, how high a mountain has to be, nor provide protection.
And what will become of humanity? Baxter describes the basis of its main characters remain the joint made by a hostage in Barcelona for the rest of their life together.
by a billionaire to whom the members wants to save this group, the five chosen ones in the privileged end of the world can pursue their research further, the resources they need. What happens to less fortunate comes in the book too short. Also, because the many leaps in time lead to the description of the disaster can not go very deep.
This is a shame, because the basic idea of the book is exciting, and it reads the most part good. To reflect on the fragility of our world, it invites everyone if
Stephen Baxter:.. The Last Wave ISBN 978-3453533592, Paperback, 752 pages, published on 10 January 2011 for Heyne
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