PositiveNPR[an] intriguing new book ... it\'s in the last portion of this book that it really shines ... Specifically, he asks whether all civilizations on all planets inevitably have to deal with some form of climate change ... The scientific speculation that follows is intellectually bracing and well-founded — and ultimately works because Frank is really looking for a new way to contextualize climate change here on Earth ... Frank\'s book isn\'t the one story about climate change — but it\'s a good story, and a valuable perspective on the most important problem of our time.
