THE END OF TIME: THE MAYAN PROPHECIES REVISITED

Book ID/图书代码： 08430005B10795

English Summary/英文概要： According to the ancient Maya, the world as we know it will end on 21 December 2012. On that date, their calendar will click round to zero for the first time in over 5,000 years. They prophesised that this destruction will be preceded by a series of natural disasters, including earthquakes and floods. Does this sound familiar?

What will this mean for us? Should we take seriously their claims that this will be a time of apocalyptic cataclysm? And just how did the Maya, a clever but nonetheless Stone Age people, calculate the date of an astronomical event that would take place many millennia in the future?

These are just some of the questions posed by Adrian Gilbert, co-author of the international bestseller The Mayan Prophecies. In The End of Time, he revisits the ancient archaeological sites of the Maya and makes astonishing new discoveries about their cosmology. He also makes use of modern computer technology to ‘backtrack’ the skies to the way they would have appeared in previous ages, which has resulted in some major findings concerning the astronomical significance of the Mayan calendar.

This absorbing, thought-provoking book is enhanced by a number of illustrations and photographs to help explain the many theories and ideas conveyed in the text. And in case an apocalyptic event really is upon us, the author offers tips for survival.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 据古老的玛雅人称，我们的世界将在2012年12月21日毁灭。那一天，他们的日历将在过去的5000年中首次归零。他们预言，这次毁灭将由一系列的自然灾难引发，包括地震和洪水。听起来耳熟么？
这对我们来说意味着什么？我们是否应该相信这次世界末日的预言？而玛雅人，这些生活在石器时代的古老、智慧的种族，是如何计算出在几千年之后发生的事呢？
这些只是Adrian Gilbert提出的一小部分疑问。在《In The End of Time》中，他重游古老的玛雅遗址，并对玛雅人的宇宙论有了惊人的新发现。他也利用现代电脑科技回溯到过去玛雅人时代的天空，它们对于玛雅日历的发现和探索有着重大意义。
本书有趣而令人深思，书中配以大量插图和照片来帮助解释各种理论。另外，作者也为我们提供了当某启示真的显灵时所需要的求生指南。(NH)

Awards/获奖情况：他擅长探索古代神秘事物
他在同领域中是当之无愧的佼佼者
他的作品《玛雅预言》在全球销售超过100万册

About the Author/作者介绍： Adrian Gilbert is one of the top writers in the field of ancient mysteries. His book with Robert Bauval, The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids, was a huge international success, while The Mayan Prophecies: Unlocking the Secrets of a Lost Civilisation sold over one million copies worldwide.
Adrian Gilbert，古代神秘事物领域作家中的佼佼者。他与Robert Bauval的著作《猎户座之谜：解开金字塔的秘密》获得巨大的成功，而另一部作品《玛雅预言：失落的文明》在全世界销售超过100万册。

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