The End Is Nigh: False Prophets, Doomsday Cults, and the Secret History of Our Obsession with the Apocalypse

From culture writer Mark Hill comes an entertaining, all-encompassing account of the history of the end of the world, uncovering just why humanity continues to be obsessed with the apocalypse.

Has the end of the world always been just around the corner? From biblical prophecies to zombie outbreaks, from medieval plagues to modern fears of nuclear war, pandemics, and technological collapse, humanity has long been obsessed with predicting its own demise. This sweeping and engrossing cultural h...