This is a straightforward, readable look at the problems of the future, how they might interact, and what might be done about them. It is not designed for 'experts', but for everyone. The text ranges widely -- the risk of a nuclear 'incident', global warming, sea level rise, population growth, the influence of the sea and the poles, the risk of famine, and the threat of acute water shortages. Colin Mason, who wrote the international bestseller about the future The 2030 Spike, regards this book as an update to that one, and says he has done his best to make it as clear and concise as possible, free of notes, jargon and spin. If you have any interest in what your world, or your grandchild's world might be like, you ought to read this.