The world is on the edge of the abyss: the plague claims the lives of millions, the sun burns out the crops, wars break out here and there, and people seem to have lost the remnants of their reason. Are you ready for the end of the world? We have been preparing for it throughout history and all this has already happened in books and films, says Adam Roberts, a literature teacher at Royal Holloway College, University of London, a writer whom critics call the best modern science fiction writer, and part-time historian of the genre . “That’s All” is a brilliant analysis of our ideas about the destruction of humanity, which reflect the state of society, the psychology of the individual and the masses, their cherished aspirations and fears. Why are zombies us? What does The Matrix have to say about epidemics? Who was the first "last man" on Earth? Roberts is extremely witty in showing how science fiction and reality influence each other, analyzing possible scenarios for Armageddon and putting together compelling arguments in favor of holding off on it for a while.