![]() Nations rise and fall, species become extinct, and human beings find themselves at the end of the world, alone and changed in fundamental ways. Cultures radically alter, collapse, and fade away. The earth's surface drastically transforms over time. The consequences of that frightening cosmic event are far-reaching, setting in motion a series of physical, psychic, and social changes that will profoundly affect the planet and its people far into the future. ![]() The end begins in the twenty-fifth century, when a comet threatens to collide with the earth. ![]() ![]() Reasoned scientific speculation combined with probing philosophical inquiry lend credibility and magnitude to this tale of how humankind will physically and culturally evolve over the next several million years. Book Synopsis Omega, written by astronomer Camille Flammarion (1842-1925), is no less than an epic history of our future-a startling and unforgettable vision of the end of the world. ![]()
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