One of the things that makes Laura Knight-Jadczyk's Wave series so great is the breadth and depth of the topics she covers. When she takes on a subject, she doesn't just focus on one aspect, she focuses on all of them, tying them together to show the interconnections, implications, and fine distinctions in them all. So when she writes about 2012 and ideas about global transformation, she doesn't take the simplistic approach favored by so many other authors. She gets into the nitty gritty: the possible science, signs and symptoms, necessary conditions, personal and social implications, and practical considerations. Along the way she shares personal experiences that read like a novel, 'damned data' that would peak even Charles Fort's interest, and speculations on par with those of John Keel and Jacques Vallee. And it all starts in this book. The Wave Series, the books cited within, and the books you'll find after reading even those will provide a lifetime of reading, and learning is fun!