Countdown to Apocalypse: A Scientific Exploration of the End of the World

by Paul Halpern

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Inspired by the end of the millennium, celebrated science writer Paul Halpern tackles the fate of human civilization and our planet in this meditation on the end of the world. Beginning with the religious origins of the idea of apocalypse, Halpern shows how science has borrowed the metaphor to describe potential worldwide catastrophes. He spins out various scenarios for destruction, from nuclear war and global warming to a great flood and a new Ice...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0738203580

ISBN13:9780738203584

Release Date:July 2000

Publisher:Basic Books

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Related Subjects

Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Christian Books & Bibles Cosmology Divination Education & Reference History & Philosophy New Age Prophecy Reference Religion Religion & Spirituality Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Spirituality

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