Almost 13,000 years ago the earth was struck by a sudden, worldwidecatastrophe. Giant mammals like the mammoth became extinct. Civilizationsvanished, leaving only a few traces. The map of the world changed considerably.After a final convulsion the ice age definitely came to a close.The author presents a new and startling theory about the events thatlikely happened in those days, using elements of geology, archaeology,palaeontology, astronomy and mythology, which assent to his theory. Theseindications show that the earths crust shifted as a whole over a large distancewithin a very short time. The finds provide us with a delicate surprise that hadnot been detected before.Especially in our time of great changes, this book should be read. What is theconnection to the Maya, who let their Long Count Calendar end at December21st, 2012? To what were they referring?` A hypothesis, made clear from the beginning of the book, is explained so wellthat it is difficult not to search for the truth independently. I can imagine thateverything may have happened like this. The writer deserves a lot of thanks for this,as it is an art to implant a new idea into somebodys head. (J.M.)`This book provides a lot of interesting information that differs from existing theories.Science should seriously regard these ideas and not a priori ban different views. Some parts are hard to understand, but in this book clues are mentioned that cannotsimply be pushed aside. (J.E.)`If one is interested in the genesis of the earth in its current shape, this is a veryinteresting book. Writer has been immersed in a lot of scientific studies on thesubject and provides an original, clear and realistic vision. (T.S.V.)