Aftermath(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　In his celebrated previous book, Apocalypse 2012: An
Investigation Into Civilization’s End, Lawrence E. Joseph appraised
the likelihood of planet-wide catastrophe in 2012 by presenting
convincing scientific evidence of looming chaos and even mass
extinction.  Now, in AFTERMATH:  A Guide to Preparing For
And Surviving Apocalypse 2012 he answers the most pressing question
to arise from the investigation: What can we do to mitigate the
coming cataclysm? 
　　Here Joseph presents the latest findings about the threats to our
life on earth – including an all-out collapse of power grids and
satellite systems resulting from solar flares expected to climax
with unprecedented ferocity in 2012. Incipient plagues, famines,
droughts and runaway global warming are also assessed for their
catastrophic potential.  When it comes to formulating a
response to an impending apocalypse, the field of options is
narrow, but Joseph argues that there is plenty of constructive
action that can be taken at the personal, local, national, and
global level, individually and collectively, to prepare for, endure
and emerge from disaster.  And Joseph takes readers beyond the
end-of-the-world mania of the “Apoca-freaks,”  by offering
visions of the post-apocalyptic future, ranging from the
Enlightened Age the Maya foresaw to a re-drawn geopolitical map
that could result from global upheaval. 
　　Authoritative and written with Joseph’s trademark lighthearted
skepticism and wit, AFTERMATH brings together investigative
reportage from sources ranging from NASA and National Academy of
Sciences to a shaman conclave in Siberia, to the Cave of the
Apocalypse in Patmos, Greece, where the book of Revelation was
written, plus historical research and scenario planning to offer
pragmatic advice about how to control the damage should the world
as we know it end in 2012.
　　From the Hardcover edition.

　　Over the past twenty five years, Lawrence E. Joseph has
written on international science, nature, politics, business and
culture for publications including The New York Times, Salon.com,
and, currently, the Huffington Post.   His previous books
include Gaia, Common Sense and Apocalypse 2012.  Raised in
Brooklyn , NY , educated at Stuyvesant High School , Brown
University and University of California, Joseph lives in Los
Angeles with his two children.
　　From the Hardcover edition.