PanThe New York Times Book ReviewAriosto has certainly interviewed many people for this book and visited some interesting places ... But it’s easy to see why so many people agreed to speak with him. He asks questions and dutifully reports the replies, adding only the most cursory analysis of his own ... By failing to cast a skeptical eye on the space industry, he becomes a cheerleader for it ... With minimal skepticism, he platforms schemes that range from the contested and implausible...to the wholly impossible ... If the lack of critical assessment were its only problem, Open Space might still be worthwhile for a behind-the-scenes look at the space industry. Unfortunately, the book’s credibility is fatally undermined by a cavalcade of errors.
PanThe AtlanticTendentious and rambling, simultaneously condescending and shallow ... They are just wrong ... Yudkowsky and Soares fail to make an evidence-based scientific case for their claims. Instead, they rely on flat assertions and shaky analogies.
Adam Frank
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.
