Throughout Dorian Lynskey's overview, Earth undergoes various catastrophic events like freezing, boiling, irradiation, depopulation, or overpopulation, reflecting an array of doomsday scenarios depicted in art and literature.
The book covers a vast range, from James Joyce to Joy Division, Alan Turing to The Terminator, highlighting the extensive encyclopedic knowledge and diverse imaginative world of doomsayers' creations.
The evolution of apocalyptic narratives is traced from the biblical Book of Revelation to post-nuclear bomb era, showcasing a shift in focus and themes in depicting catastrophic events in art and literature.
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