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Title: Doomsday: End Of The World Scenarios by Richard Moran ISBN: 0-02-864315-1 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (8 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: Exploitation at it's worst
Comment: This book completely exploits people's fears to make a dollar. The problem with the book isn't whether or not the scenarios are valid or not (although there is a valid debate to be had there). It's that the scenarios aren't put in perspective. As far as I am concerned, this problem pretty much negates the validity of the who thing.

It's the equivalent of telling an agoraphobe about all of the ways they could be mugged while going to the grocery store. Could it happen? Yes. Is it likely? No. Are you doing them a favor? Certainly not. Mr. Moran isn't doing the public any favors either.

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, Well-Researched, Real Page Turner
Comment: This is the first real pager-turner ever written in the genre of non-fiction, science-based books. Mr. Moran lays out ten exciting scenarios that could one day lead to the extinction of humankind: Weapons of Mass Destruction, Asteroid Impacts with Earth, Massive Volcanic Eruptions, The Greenhouse Effect, The Coming Ice Age, Mega-Tsunamis, Plagues, Cyberterrorism, Insect Invasions, and Bioengineering Blunders.

One of Mr. Moran's predictions has already been proven possible; in the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" chapter, he discusses the possibility that other countries may, in the very near future, use chemical, biological and/or other WMD against the United States. With a potential war on the horizon, this possibility has become a glaring threat we may have to face in months, or even weeks.

I found DOOMSDAY to be extremely well researched. Mr. Moran knows his stuff, and he explained terms and concepts a hundred times better than even my favorite college professors. I recommend DOOMSDAY to all interested in learning more about the dangers we may face both today, and in the future. Just because there is a very slim chance that an event should take place, does not mean it still does not pose a violent, and horrifying threat to all of humankind.

Rating: 5
Summary: Very Scary, and a Wonderful Read!
Comment: This book was a true page turner, and I literally did not put it down until I had read it from cover to cover. Most of the subjects interested me, but ALL of the various scenarios scared me, but did so in a way that made me think, and it was exactly the type of book I was looking for. More importantly, I believe I learned from it, because it was written in a way that allowed me to easily understand some complex subjects.

Although I am not as well versed in some of the subjects that the author obviously is, I found the subjects that I do have some knowledge about to have been very thoroughly researched.

If you're looking for a book that will keep you turning the pages, keep you entertained, and leave you with some added knowledge of subjects, such as Cyberterrorism and Bioengineering and natural catastrophes, such as Volcanic Eruptions and Tsunamis, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!