A history of the end of the world : over 80 tales of Armageddon and global extinction from ancient beliefs to prophecies and scientific predictions / Tim Rayborn.
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TextPublisher: Kennebunkport, Maine : Cider Mill Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781646432127
- 1646432126
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 909 R265 | Available | 33111010658264 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The sky is falling with this complete collection of history's greatest end-of-the-world predictions!
Every time you scan the news, it feels as though the world is hurtling toward its end. While no one knows whether that is actually true or not, A History of the End of the World makes it clear that this inclination toward apocalyptic thinking has been present throughout human history, guiding some of its most powerful personages and brightest minds. Paced by frightful prophecies, catastrophic predictions, startling science, suspenseful storytelling, and epic illustrations, A History of the End of the World frames humanity's obsession with the Armageddon like never before, providing valuable insight into our nature.
"We may never know when the actual end of the world is upon us, but doesn't mean we can't freak out about the end times. Spanning centuries, cultures, and continents, the more than 80 doomsday scenarios featured in A history of the end of the world examine humanity's tendency to envision the end of itself, and everything else in the universe. With offerings pulled from religion and mythology, science, literature, and conspiracy theories, the range of stories is fascinating, illuminating, and frequently strange. But whether they issue from an ancient text or a pulp sci-fi novel, each of these apocalyptic visions will resonate, and remain at the back of our minds, making us a little bit excited and a little bit anxious, keeping us awake as we lay in bed, wondering what we're moving toward." -- Back cover.