The history of our planet in 248 pages. The last two chapters on the rise of the modern world and, because of what we've done to the planet, how difficult the next 100 years will be are sobering.

A quick smart retelling of our history really shows how unprecedented the last 100 years have been. I think I may start storing food and fuel on my Dad's compound in northern Michigan.

Did you realize that the Mongol empire controlled the largest land area of any of the ancient empires?