{"product_id":"9780425232538","title":"The Real History of the End of the World: Apocalyptic Predictions from Revelation and Nostradamus to Y2K and 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Real History Behind the Templars\u003c\/i\u003e—the origins and stories behind end-of-the-world predictions throughout history, from Revelations to 2012. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn entertaining and sharp prose, historian Sharan Newman explores theories of world destruction from ancient times up to the present day- theories which reveal as much about human nature as they do about the predominant historical, scientific, and religious beliefs of the time. Readers will find answers to the following end-of-times questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Did the Mayans really say the world will end in December 2012' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'How have the signs in the New Testament Book of Revelations been interpreted over the years' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'How did ancient Egyptians, Norse, and Chinese think the world would end' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'When did Nostradamus predict that the last days would come' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Does the I Ching reference 2012' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Why didn't the world end in Y2K' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Are meteors, global warming, super-volcanoes, and the threat of nuclear war signs that the end is near'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028014448880,"sku":"9780425232538","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780425232538_p0.jpg?v=1763700595","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780425232538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}