Doomsday

"Conjunctions of the planets, comets, plagues, volcanic explosions -- all have been hailed through the ages as signs that the end of the world is near. As each doomsday came and went, people drew a temporary sigh of relief and then waited to see whether the next Armageddon prophecy would be fulfilled. But with the approach of the year 2000 -- the second millennium -- and with the steady increase in world troubles, more and more people are wondering if the final days are now at hand. This thought-provoking book provides a close look at all the evidence on a most timely subject."--back cover.