World Without End

The French graphic novel that outsold Asterix, became a word-of-mouth sensation, and transformed the way millions of readers think about climate change.

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Is this the end of the world? Perhaps not.

In this eye-opening, hopeful, and hugely entertaining bestseller, a climate expert takes a leading graphic novelist on a journey to understand the profound changes that our planet is undergoing. The scientist, Jean-Marc Jancovici, walks us through just about everything—from the innermost workings of our minds to toothbrushes, office jobs, and oil; ancient history and modern geopolitics; economics and ecology; the unfolding climate crisis and its consequences for us all. As he describes the world we live in—a world whose future is deeply uncertain—the artist, Christophe Blain, intently listens and draws.

Coming face to face with global warming, the unlikely duo—along with Mother Nature, Yoda, and Jiminy Cricket, among others—create a picture of what the solution to our predicament actually looks like. Yes, we have a fossil-fuel problem, but simply switching to renewable energy won't provide an easy fix. We can and must rethink everything—our energy supply, our economies, and our whole world. They leave us with an inspiring vision of the future in which food, education, housing, transport, and communities—in other words, all of us—work together and, with a few technological fixes, succeed in creating a world without end.

"Masterful and unforgettable... A testament to the power of the graphic novel" - Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis

"READ. THIS. BOOK." - Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"Can a graphic novel save the planet? Perhaps." - Elizabeth Kolbert.