An asteroid impacts Earth, forever changing life on our planet. Only the object wasn't an asteroid …For thirty-two years, archaeologist Julius Gabriel investigated the Mayan calendar, a 2,500-year-old enigma of time and space that predicts humanity will perish on December 21, 2012 (the winter solstice). Julius believes that certain mysterious sites: the Great Pyramid of Giza, Stonehenge, the giant desert drawings of the Nazca Plateau, the temple...

Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of...

"In End Times, Walsh examines threats that emerge from nature and those of our own making: asteroids, supervolcanoes, nuclear war, climate change, disease pandemics, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial intelligence. Walsh details the true probability of these world-ending catastrophes, the impact on our lives were they to happen, and the best strategies for saving ourselves, all pulled from his rigorous and deeply thoughtful...

Andy Stanley thinks he's seen it all as the newest--and youngest--member of the Jungle Explorers' Society. He has battled monsters, hunted down ancient magical artifacts, and narrowly escaped stampeding jungle animals. And that was after his grandfather faked his own death and revealed he's now a sentient shrunken head! But nothing can prepare Andy for what happens when the Potentate and her evil Collective of criminals steal an ancient scroll unlocking...

"Alone at the end of the world, Aria is a woman with a mission! Trekking through an overgrown city with her only companion, a cat named Jelly Beans, Aria must find an ancient relic of immeasurable power if she ever hopes to complete her quest. When a run-in with a creepy savage sets her on a path to fulfill her task, she'll face death head on in the hopes of claiming her prize and, if all goes according to plan, finally returning home. The premiere...

New York Times bestselling author John Hagee presents political, cultural, and personal challenges in this riveting examination of global issues that threaten America. As an outspoken, conservative Christian leader, Pastor John Hagee heats up the debate about the intersection of American politics, Iran's evil intent, Israel's heritage, the Mayan Prophecy for 2012, and the end of the world. With chapter titles like "Iran's Nukes Are Ready Now!," "The...

When Charlie receives a dire warning from the Land of the Dead about an impending catastrophe, he travels back in time to 1950s Cuba, where he unravels dark secrets and faces unspeakable evil in a race against time to save the world.

Eighteen-year-old American, Wren, is stranded in England when news of an impending world-ending comet causes global chaos, but when she meets a runaway prince with an agenda of his own, she realizes he might be her only chance of getting home in time to say goodbye.

"Epic fantasy reborn. Dragons, lost to the pasages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel and the future of the empire hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesied hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand amongst them"--Container.

"In this epic film of faith, a mother and father search for their only child as a giant asteroid headed for Earth triggers a series of apocalyptic events." (From the cover)