A review by mjfmjfmjf
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World by Oliver Morton

3.0

Wow that was a tough read. And I put it down multiple times and had to force hard through a number of sections. Wordy. And definitely unfocused. The writing style much of the time was annoying. And yes I got lots of the non science references but that doesn't mean they should have been there. But the book was also specific and particular. The case that we have been doing geoengineering for a long time was pretty strong. The scenario at the end around the Concert was mostly well done. And I particularly liked the chapters by element on Nitrogen, Carbon and Sulfur. The author also went out of his way to separate who thinks or thought or claims what and where possible what agenda they seem to have - it made the book harder to read but perhaps more valuable. Not a fun read. And it doesn't look like it is setup well as a reference book either. 2.5 of 5.