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Excellent choice on 2012 - a must read topic

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If you are looking for a good book on 2012, I recommend this one because it is an excellent book with chapters / essays written by the most authoritative people who have researched and studied the subject for years and decades. It is in 4 parts: Pt 1 - on the Mayan calendar & cosmovision - explaining the origins and technology, Mayan world. Pt 2 - on the science, business & politics in the context of 2012 - chapters on the birthing of a new world; the big changes getting to 2012; socially responsible business and nonadversarial politics; understanding the great year / cycles of existence; and more Pt 3 - on spirituality, signs and symbolism surrounding 2012 - how the clock is ticking; the bible code; an awakening world; the start of a new era; galactic alignment & more Pt 4 - a new humanity: evolution towards 2012 and beyond - a tantric path to global transformation; awakening to greater reality; the great turning as compass and lens; The book is very readable and extremely interesting in the breadth of information covered. 2012 is not just about a calendar - there is so much more - it makes us question our conceptions of time itself and how arbitrary everything material is. But the technology is so fantastic - calibrated to pretty great accuracies and it's hard to be overly sceptical - how can we when we're mere grains in a universe that's within multiple universes that is all so intricately infinite. There has definitely been a lot of peoples who existed before us who knew a lot more than us and they keep leaving clues and information everywhere for us to discover and get our thick heads round . . . It's not far off and I'd rather be ready than not! Like they say, it's up to each of us to make up our own minds - but I can't help but feel that there's a lot to it . . . mostly the science is very convincing. Mankind really does need to wake up - It cannot happen fast enough. 2012 is getting VERY close - there is a REAL sense of URGENCY that we ALL need to act to ensure our home planet is not destroyed. So much of the natural resources are WASTED. [There is a limit to how much abuse our planet can take before it packs in and stuff the humans and leave us to our own sorry demise!] This book is highly recommended which looks at 2012 from many angles - spiritual, economical, ecological and Scientific. It's fascinating but moreover, it IS VERY IMPORTANT that we all wake up and take responsibility for what goes on around us all the time. 21 Dec 2012 seems to be the end date of a calendar but does not seem to mean the end of the world but a new era - but what could it mean? This book explores the possible answers. Hope that helps - thanks for reading this far.

Everyone should read this book

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This is the most thought provoking book I have read in a while. All forward-thinking people would enjoy it enormously, although it is not for the faint-hearted! It is full of profound scientific, spiritual and philosophical beliefs from a wide range of experts in their fields. I think the beauty of this book is that the reader can choose their own interpretation at the end, having read the range of different opinions offered. Most people will want to effect positive changes in their lives after reading this book and take action to make a difference to this planet's future fate.

The end of the world or a new begining?	Customer Rating:
The year 2012 is on the horizon; the Mayan calendar foretold this date as the end of times. Some say it is not the end of times but the birth of a new age. This book brings together different views and insights from leading experts on what might happen on this date. Interesting compilation of theories and ideas that is not just for the new age mind. I also recommend "TOURIST IN THE YUCATAN."