101 things you should know about 2012 : countdown to armageddon or a better world? / Mark Heley.

Author
Heley, Mark [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2011.
Description
vi, 248 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Summary note
Explores the meaning of the portentous date, in a book that provides an essential overview of the history, theory, cultures, and personalities that have brought the idea of 2012 as a world-changing year into awareness.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-248).
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • Introduction: Have you heard?
  • pt. 1. Who are the Maya?
  • pt. 2. Modern interpretations of the Mayan calendar
  • pt. 3. Changes on Earth and what they could mean for 2012
  • pt. 4. Outer space's impact on the Earth and 2012
  • pt. 5. What happens in 2012?
  • Appendix A: Glossary.
Other title(s)
  • One hundred one things you should know about 2012
  • One hundred and one things you should know about 2012
ISBN
  • 9781440511134 (pbk.)
  • 1440511136 (pbk.)
  • 9781440511325 (ebk.)
  • 1440511322 (ebk.)
LCCN
^^2010039613
OCLC
641501255
RCP
H - S
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