Let me preface this with two caveats: firstly, this was a sample, so just one chapter and not the whole book; secondly, I am a complete science ignoramus, so was expecting just barely to be able to cope. However, it's so user-friendly that even I managed to follow some pretty complex theories and was totally engaged. The comics are appealing (the Dr Elvis one particularly!) and the writing is just really accessible and fun to read. I learnt a lot already and look forward to getting the complete text.

A great little sample that is well researched and full of anecdotal humour! Perfect for the science geek in your life!

I have only read the Sampler but this left me wanting to read more. The book is an investigation into  10 possible futuristic developments which are explored and explained in a way that is both easy to understand and humorous. With a mixture of their own research, interviews with scientists in the field and Zach's comic strips, they investigate why the technologies are needed, how they would work. (without being too "techie") and what problems are involved. 
I found it made me smile while. being informative and hugely entertaining.

From the sample, this looks to be a very interesting book. Written in an easy reading, informal style broken up with colourful pictures. While predicting where technology and science might go in the future, there is good background about where it has come from to get to the present. One to dip in and out of during a lunch break so I will definitely be buying this for the school library.

I wasn't ovey impressed with this excerpt. It was funny enough, but it never fully gripped me.

This is an interesting book, with lots of facts in the sampler on space travel and different methods on how it could be achieved.  Rather a heavy going book in places for me, but would imagine my husband would soak these facts up.

Its hard to form an opinion on the whole book based on a sample but I have mixed feelings on this one. The style could get a little irritating if it carried on through the whole book. It is jokey and  friendly while trying to explaIn some very deep and complex concepts. It made sense and I understood it but I don't know that I would be in a hurry to read the rest of the book.

The sampler did just what it was supposed to - it made me instantly want to read the whole thing and so order it.  Serious topics covered in a humorous way with illustrations - just brilliant

Explains a lot of very complicated concepts without resorting to maths which is no mean feat. Covers a lot of ground; jokey but in a slightly corny way. A moderately interesting read- jury's out whether I would buy it for the rest

Good ideas, engaging language... but the book quickly lost my interest because of the forced humour and a slight tone of condescension. I respect humility in futurology authors much better.  

My impression is solely based on the Sampler. There is a chance that further chapters are much better! But the sampled did not work for me at all.