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Mevsimlerin dengelerini yitirdiği ve ekolojik bir felaketin sinyallerinin yaşandığı günümüze tercüman olacak bir kitap. Ray Hammond'ın bilimsel titizlikle kaleme aldığı bu felaket romanı, bundan elli yıl önce fantezi türüne dahil ediliyordu. Ama artık gerçeğin ta kendisi. Volkan patlamaları, büyük ölçekli depremler, yok olan ozon tabakası, lekeleri büyüyen güneş, yükselen denizler, dev tsunamiler; yoksulluk ve kıtlıkla büyüyen terörizm. Derken, ABD'nin tüm eyaletleri, Yeni Zelanda, Kanada, Ortadoğu, Arnavutluk, Yunanistan ve tüm Akdeniz yerle bir oluyor. İstanbul'un doğusunda insan yapımı hiçbir şey kalmıyor...
Yokoluş, ABD Meteoroloji Enstitüsü, Pentagon ve Uzay Bilimleri Dairesi'nin tahmin raporlarına dayanılarak yazılmış bir roman. İnsan ırkının son sığınağı olacak Ay'a kurulan dev tesiste yürütülen deneyler, rengi griye dönmüş dünyayı yeniden mavi rengine kavuşturmaya çalışıyor. Yarın yeni bir gün olacak mı? Kimse bilmiyor.
Yokoluş, ABD Meteoroloji Enstitüsü, Pentagon ve Uzay Bilimleri Dairesi'nin tahmin raporlarına dayanılarak yazılmış bir roman. İnsan ırkının son sığınağı olacak Ay'a kurulan dev tesiste yürütülen deneyler, rengi griye dönmüş dünyayı yeniden mavi rengine kavuşturmaya çalışıyor. Yarın yeni bir gün olacak mı? Kimse bilmiyor.
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First published February 18, 2005
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June 12, 2017
Ray Hammond, in Extinction, creates a clever sceanrio which pits science versus humanity, with a consequence which is global in scale. The scientific concepts that Hammond introduces are intriguing and insightful. The story presented in Extinction is set fifty years in the future, upon an Earth that has undergone ecological and climatic changes, a result of rising sea levels. Improvements in technology have also allowed corporations to affect the weather, selling sunshine and rain, and the planet has also become more unstable, with increasing volacanic and tectonic action. Are they linked? Well, read Hammond's tale of global upheaval, which is full of large scale action, with twists and turns aplenty. Enjoyable stuff.
September 17, 2021
Now I love a good disaster book, I mean really love them. Movies too for that matter. And this is definitely a disaster book. It takes place in 2055 and humans have completely trashed the climate and then found a way to control it, a supposedly safe way that turns out to have some interesting side effects. I loved almost every aspect of this book, the basic premise was there, the descriptions were there, the science is kind of there (but not totally but hey), and the characters aren't half bad, although they do take a back seat to the events themselves which is fine with me in this instance. My only problem is with the very end. Not the main ending where the whole world explodes into volcanic eruptions and people are left stranded on the moon. And not the bit where the hulk people are the only on Earth survivors, I actually really loved the justice of that bit. The bit I didn't like is when the moon people managed to get back to Earth, that didn't feel right and I would've liked a bit of last minute drama as it goes wrong. It didn't have to be the main characters on board for this but I found it just a little unnecessarily neat to have that happy little upswing at the end. Other than that, I loved this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2021
This story hits home in a big way what the climate changes can do to our planet- written well but very scary -I really couldn’t stop reading this as each page took me further into the plight of our planet-I’m not giving anything away but this was a worthwhile book to read and anyone interested in climate change will confirm this book sets off alarm bells!
November 16, 2018
ABSOLUTELY REWARDING
A brilliant gripping read throughout the entire novel from beginning to end. Well thought out and logically constructed with an enrichment of factual and scientific information. Well researched. A good account of how things could be half a decade from today. A brilliant rewarding ending and a reflection indeed of what it means to be human in heart & Soul. I thoroughly recommend this novel being the top in its genre *****
A brilliant gripping read throughout the entire novel from beginning to end. Well thought out and logically constructed with an enrichment of factual and scientific information. Well researched. A good account of how things could be half a decade from today. A brilliant rewarding ending and a reflection indeed of what it means to be human in heart & Soul. I thoroughly recommend this novel being the top in its genre *****
February 12, 2021
I had rated this as 4 *, when i read this 6 years ago. Some details of the environmental destruction seemed to be far-fetched then.
Now, after hearing about the natural disasters all around the world and particularly, the recent news of unseasonal glacier burst in northern India, everything written in this book seems so real.
Now, after hearing about the natural disasters all around the world and particularly, the recent news of unseasonal glacier burst in northern India, everything written in this book seems so real.
October 29, 2017
Kind a scary, thought provoking, and exciting!!
This book kept me on the side of my seat almost the entire time. There were times of joy, sorrow, and wonder. This book was very thought provoking, thinking what if! I hope this never comes about. That the future of our beautiful plant never sees this! Ray Hammond you did a great job and I thank you for giving me a good read!
This book kept me on the side of my seat almost the entire time. There were times of joy, sorrow, and wonder. This book was very thought provoking, thinking what if! I hope this never comes about. That the future of our beautiful plant never sees this! Ray Hammond you did a great job and I thank you for giving me a good read!
June 6, 2022
Here we go. I started this novel on pure change. This novel was one of those schedule to read after I read the priority ones like 800 novels in the future - probably never.
I was rearranging my bookshelves and open this novel... On that page it talk about the demise of Azores which is in my country and there and then I decided I would read the novel. I was not mistaking. It took me 4 days to read 600 pages. Which is quite good for me.
Well so what this is about? Well if you have seen 2012 or the day after tomorrow you know the kind. Humanity in the future has been building weather stations and controlling the weather through a megacorporation.
This will have some spoilers...
They make rain and sun and all other type of weather to the highest bidder. So of course some people/countries suffer. Don't know how the world would accept that (united nations , china etc). Meanwhile the earth his suffering more eruptions, more strange behaviours from earth. People, some theory conspiracy guys, think it's due to the controlling stuff but they have no power for investigation. There is also a small plot dealing with people living on giant islands made of interconnected ships - they are the new refugees that no-one wants.
Meanwhile we meet our main protagonists. Michael a divorcee with two children and Emilia Knight a geologist. She encounters Michael son which is mathematic brain/astronomy and tell her about the changing stars. They find that the earth is moving - well the magnetic pole. Almost four hundred pages we deal with this investigation, some small cataclysms events, some thriller dealing with spies and so on.
The last 100 pages we are on the moon with USA president and now we see everything unfold - earth is completely destroyed but unfortunately the author doesn't dwell much on that. 20 pages to go and earth is lost or is it?
Of course the writter wanted to give us some pointers - first is the all man over nature stuff. We can't control weather or make companies do that lest we fall as humans. Then the all refugees stuff and plot. Remember The day after tomorrow? IS the same stuff. There is some sad stuff there (not the planet being destroyed) and some joy.
I enjoy the novel. Not going to my favourite list because everything here I've seen before. I believe this highly based on the the early 00's when a lot of movies like this were coming out.
I believe scientific speaking it sounds good but probably only a academic can say if everything here can happen. What I know is that the Chinese want to built something to make night turn day and to be honest that preocupies me. I can see the appeal but humanity and animals and plants live on a day/night cycle. They are not used to full day or night. Even in the nordic countries where that happen but can that explain the high suicide rate? Who knows...
What I can say it's a four stars but a weak 5. Like 8.5,
Recommended?
If you enjoy post apocalyptic novels go for it. If you want a more thriller stuff don't.
I was rearranging my bookshelves and open this novel... On that page it talk about the demise of Azores which is in my country and there and then I decided I would read the novel. I was not mistaking. It took me 4 days to read 600 pages. Which is quite good for me.
Well so what this is about? Well if you have seen 2012 or the day after tomorrow you know the kind. Humanity in the future has been building weather stations and controlling the weather through a megacorporation.
This will have some spoilers...
They make rain and sun and all other type of weather to the highest bidder. So of course some people/countries suffer. Don't know how the world would accept that (united nations , china etc). Meanwhile the earth his suffering more eruptions, more strange behaviours from earth. People, some theory conspiracy guys, think it's due to the controlling stuff but they have no power for investigation. There is also a small plot dealing with people living on giant islands made of interconnected ships - they are the new refugees that no-one wants.
Meanwhile we meet our main protagonists. Michael a divorcee with two children and Emilia Knight a geologist. She encounters Michael son which is mathematic brain/astronomy and tell her about the changing stars. They find that the earth is moving - well the magnetic pole. Almost four hundred pages we deal with this investigation, some small cataclysms events, some thriller dealing with spies and so on.
The last 100 pages we are on the moon with USA president and now we see everything unfold - earth is completely destroyed but unfortunately the author doesn't dwell much on that. 20 pages to go and earth is lost or is it?
Of course the writter wanted to give us some pointers - first is the all man over nature stuff. We can't control weather or make companies do that lest we fall as humans. Then the all refugees stuff and plot. Remember The day after tomorrow? IS the same stuff. There is some sad stuff there (not the planet being destroyed) and some joy.
I enjoy the novel. Not going to my favourite list because everything here I've seen before. I believe this highly based on the the early 00's when a lot of movies like this were coming out.
I believe scientific speaking it sounds good but probably only a academic can say if everything here can happen. What I know is that the Chinese want to built something to make night turn day and to be honest that preocupies me. I can see the appeal but humanity and animals and plants live on a day/night cycle. They are not used to full day or night. Even in the nordic countries where that happen but can that explain the high suicide rate? Who knows...
What I can say it's a four stars but a weak 5. Like 8.5,
Recommended?
If you enjoy post apocalyptic novels go for it. If you want a more thriller stuff don't.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 17, 2017
Two stars, but is a weird Two and more likelt 2.5 stars... while the story and characters are promising. I found none of it flows nicely. The timeline jumps erratically at different times in the story and I felt as if the characters involved were not really the focus of the story. The main characters almost had secondary roles in their own story?
that being said the premise and events that occur in the novel are quite enticing. The explanation for what is happening to the Earth and how it happens throughout the novel is very interesting and compelling despite it being exactly what you would think with a disaster novel.
so 2.5 stars but barely, and if I think on it more it could go to 3 stars or maybe just generally 2. I really wanted to like this book but there was just too many things that held it back from what it could be.
that being said the premise and events that occur in the novel are quite enticing. The explanation for what is happening to the Earth and how it happens throughout the novel is very interesting and compelling despite it being exactly what you would think with a disaster novel.
so 2.5 stars but barely, and if I think on it more it could go to 3 stars or maybe just generally 2. I really wanted to like this book but there was just too many things that held it back from what it could be.
January 20, 2018
Believable!
Not many books like this catch my eye because halfway through them, I figure out the ending. Of course, an extinction event IS rather predictable! But when a reader can pick the story apart before it even gets going?!! No thanks! But thus book actually was fun to read! I liked the characters, the circumstances and action and even the conclusion, though a bit pat about survivors, was still a good read! I like Ray Hammond's writing and will read more.
Not many books like this catch my eye because halfway through them, I figure out the ending. Of course, an extinction event IS rather predictable! But when a reader can pick the story apart before it even gets going?!! No thanks! But thus book actually was fun to read! I liked the characters, the circumstances and action and even the conclusion, though a bit pat about survivors, was still a good read! I like Ray Hammond's writing and will read more.
September 8, 2017
A New Earth
I have this book four stars, but three was a better choice. Book well written but a tad far fetched. The changes in the Earth came on too fast and the ending was......well I let you find out. It was an interesting book because global warming is in its infancy and it doesn't scare the young reader too much, but that's the problem. Maybe it should.
I have this book four stars, but three was a better choice. Book well written but a tad far fetched. The changes in the Earth came on too fast and the ending was......well I let you find out. It was an interesting book because global warming is in its infancy and it doesn't scare the young reader too much, but that's the problem. Maybe it should.
June 12, 2017
Quite enjoyable, although the last 50 pages or so felt rather rushed. The disasters also, were quite rushed, "Earthquake detected, quake hits, on to the next disaster" almost, which was a little off-putting.
February 24, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. It really made me see how greedy people are. Scientifically I could imagine how much controlling the weather could affect every thing else down here on earth. It was an excellent book.
June 8, 2018
The end as we know it
They now could control the wind, the clouds, and all weather conditions. This was great. Until the world started to change. The world was becoming more storms and volcanoes. Earth was doom.
They now could control the wind, the clouds, and all weather conditions. This was great. Until the world started to change. The world was becoming more storms and volcanoes. Earth was doom.
January 29, 2019
I love books like this! They make me think about the future, and increase my awareness about climate change and what we are doing to our planet! It was written well and I enjoyed it so much I’m reading another book by Ray Hammond...The Cloud. Definitely a good read!
December 21, 2020
Slightly rushed ending but good page Turner
I quite enjoyed this book but it did not seem so well put together as The Cloud. His grasp of technical matters and describing catastrophic events is superb. Worth reading
I quite enjoyed this book but it did not seem so well put together as The Cloud. His grasp of technical matters and describing catastrophic events is superb. Worth reading
October 16, 2017
The rebirth is welcomed.
Fantastic portrayal of what could be our future. I know this is fiction but it hits close to home. Enjoyable reading.
Fantastic portrayal of what could be our future. I know this is fiction but it hits close to home. Enjoyable reading.
June 17, 2018
Couldn't put it down!
Gripping story and believable characters. Would very much like to see a sequel. All of the books I've read so far by Ray Hammond have been first rate!
Gripping story and believable characters. Would very much like to see a sequel. All of the books I've read so far by Ray Hammond have been first rate!
December 12, 2018
Did not finish. Life is too short.
Lots of promise, sounded fascinating... but the style bored me. I just could not keep reading.
Lots of promise, sounded fascinating... but the style bored me. I just could not keep reading.
January 8, 2019
Great book
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and loved the characters and their storyline lf how they coped. Well worth reading
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and loved the characters and their storyline lf how they coped. Well worth reading
January 11, 2020
A good read
A not unbelievable story about how our world could turn out. Where it heads is perhaps more in the realms of entertainment but still a worthy novel.
A not unbelievable story about how our world could turn out. Where it heads is perhaps more in the realms of entertainment but still a worthy novel.
March 1, 2021
A great read. Genuine dystopian fiction. Not a single swear word. Well developed characters. Dramatic, imaginative science. Highly recommended.
August 28, 2021
Excellent and different
Loved this book. Refreshing story of what could happen if technology takes over in the future. Interesting solution for future migrants.
Loved this book. Refreshing story of what could happen if technology takes over in the future. Interesting solution for future migrants.
June 30, 2022
I really enjoyed it, frighteningly plausible, very well imagined.
April 29, 2011
The year is 2055, global warming has happened, and the oil and gas corporations responsible for creating it have developed a 'cure'. Using climate control technology, they are able to manage and create new weather conditions, but only for those who can pay, e.g the wealthiest nations. Millions of the poor are now environmental refugees. They are forced to live on abandoned oil tankers, with no food, fresh water, with no citizenship or rights, and battling the very worst effects of global warming. But those climate control technologies are wreaking their own havoc on Planet Earth. Unexpected volcanic eruptions, huge earthquakes and tsunamis, all threaten to destroy everything.
A lawyer tries to fight for justice for the environmental refugees (known as the 'hulk' people) by bringing the evil ERGIA corporation to the high courts. Along the way, he teams up with like-minded scientists and they try to uncover what is really happening deep down at the Earth's core and warn anyone who will listen before its too late.
The ending is a bit cheesy but I'm a big fan of disaster stuff so I'll forgive them. All in all, a brilliant end-of-the-world story.
A lawyer tries to fight for justice for the environmental refugees (known as the 'hulk' people) by bringing the evil ERGIA corporation to the high courts. Along the way, he teams up with like-minded scientists and they try to uncover what is really happening deep down at the Earth's core and warn anyone who will listen before its too late.
The ending is a bit cheesy but I'm a big fan of disaster stuff so I'll forgive them. All in all, a brilliant end-of-the-world story.
June 29, 2012
Definitely for fans of movies like The Day After Tomorrow and 2012, particularly the latter, which has several similarities to this book minus the Mayan calender prediction. This story is set in the future when man has learned how to control the weather-with what are ultimately disastrous consequences. I thought it romped along at a good pace and it certainly kept me turning the page. If I had one complaint it would be that even while wearing my glasses the text in the copy I read was ridiculously small. Not the story/author's fault but it irked me enough to test my determination to read all the way to the end so I could find out what happened to the folks stranded on the moon.
January 3, 2011
a good doomsday book
March 9, 2013
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April 6, 2015
i enjoyed this book. It was hard to put down.
February 27, 2016
There aren't many books I get bored with after 20 pages. This is one of them.
May 29, 2016
quick easy read, i like this genre, found this book had a few new concepts amongst the usual end of world senarios .
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