This book is an incredible prophecy. I find it more than erie Orwell's 1984. The story lacks the smoothness of Brave New World, yet it's importance is equal. To look to the future of society is to read Brave New World and Ape and Essence, and figure out where we are headed. I can already see some of the philosophies Described in the book in our society as we speak, and we have not yet had a nuclear holocaust. All I Can Say Is that this book is a must read and every bit as important as Brave New World.