Ice: The Ultimate Disaster: Revised Edition [Paperback]

Richard W. Noone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 20, 1997

Complete with a new, shocking Epilogue, this reissue of a cult classic explores Noone's prediction of impending doom--scheduled to occur on May 5, 2000, when Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will be aligned with Earth for the first time in 6,000 years, causing the polar ice caps to melt and submerge large areas of the Earth. Illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Antarctic ice mass should be three miles thick by May 5, 2000the date when all the planets will be arrayed in a straight line and some kind of cataclysmic shift of ice to the equator is possible, according to Noone. Postulating that a similar disastrous shift occurred thousands of years ago, the author seeks historical proof, mainly in the mysteries of the Great Pyramid, along with Freemasonry, ancient maps, astronomical temples, the Illuminati and the Knights Templar. Interspersed are several Q & A interviews, whose subjects include Egyptologist Edward Wente, Peter Tompkins (Secrets of the Great Pyramid, G. Patrick Flanagan (Pyramid Power and Tom Valentine (The Great Pyramid. Many of the 200 illustrations (maps, charts, photographs, religious art, Dore engravings) present an intriguing, enigmatic portrait of ancient civilizations. Even skeptical readers will find this an extraordinary compendium of forgotten lore and lost knowledge.
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Review

"5/5/2000 is an extraordinary treasury of knowledge, hard facts, brilliant intuition and formidable research.  It has played a unique role in waking a generation up to the deep and abiding mystery of the human past -- and to the uncertainty of our future."
-- Graham Hancock, Author of Fingerprints of the Gods

"Noone's ground-breaking research is a startling wake-up call to everyone living on earth."
-- Dr. G. Patrick Flanagan, Author Pyramid Power

"Noone not only takes us along on his incredible journey, he does it with gentle humor, even when interviewing those who cannot hear or dare not entertain new ideas and evidence."
-- Elizabeth Hapgood, Author Tidal Wave in Our Time

"Richard Noone's painstaking investigation into the lost technology of the sophisticated builders of the Great Pyramid of Giza helps to unravel the mystery of this geodetic and astronomic wonder, answering questions as to who constructed it, when, how, and why.  Noone's research also highlights the continued struggle of scholars against the pitted obscurantism of the local authorities who continue to block research into what must be considered the patrimony not only of Egypt but of humanity."
-- Peter Tompkins, Author Secrets of the Great Pyramid

"Noone has woven a number of unusual and seemingly disparate threads into a single, provocative, scholarly tapestry."
-- John Anthony West, Author Serpent in the Sky

"5/5/2000 is a timeless classic that has nurtured the spirit and imaginations of a whole generation of readers.  It is a formidably informative and imaginative work that will leave you spellbound and awestruck with the realization that civilizations are indeed mortal and our foothold on this planet remains only at the pleasure of Mother Nature."
-- Christopher Dunn, Author The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt


"An extraordinary compendium of forgotten lore and lost knowledge."
-- Publishers Weekly

"It is my hope that every Mason will find time to read this brilliant new
book."
-- George L. Evoy, 33rd Degree General Secretary         Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Atlanta, GA

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (May 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609800671
• ISBN-13: 978-0609800676
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,390,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Grasping at Straws, February 22, 2000

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Travis K. (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ice: The Ultimate Disaster: Revised Edition (Paperback)

Richard Noone's book makes a number of interesting observations. Unfortunately he presents no evidence that would convince a reader of his thesis: A pole shift on 5/5/2000. His evidence is spotty and he attempts to bolster his arguments by quoting experts in the field. These experts are backed by a laundry list of credentials that a junior research fellow would be embarrassed to name (Who's Who in America? Please!) I found his attempts to connect ancient civilizations with the Freemasons to be amusing at best. Naming Robert Anton Wilson, noted fiction writer, as a source is hardly reliable. The founding fathers were not all Master Masons. The Great Seal of the United States is not an ancient Masonic emblem. I did find that Noone presented a wide selection of ideas about the pyramid's construction. His bibliography was useful in finding the original authors. In all, there are some jewels hidden in the rubble of Noone's work. He does well in debunking the common theory of the pyramid as a tomb and also shoots holes in common construction theories. He does little in the way of convincing the reader that they should board a low orbit space craft on 5/5/2000. Your time may be better spent celebrating Cinco de Mayo while drinking margaritas at your local watering hole, pondering the purpose of the pyramids south of the border.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written; Too many topics, June 10, 2000

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Drew (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ice: The Ultimate Disaster: Revised Edition (Paperback)

When I first bought this book I thought it would explain how and why the earth was supposed to have this cataclysmic event on 5/5/2000. This however is probably one of the least explained topics of the book. Most of the book deals with the pyramids and strange calculations of angles and such.

I think that the strategy of this book is too overload the reader with so much pieced together irrelevant information that they'll just accept his theory because they can't follow it. Mixed in with the pyramid talk are many mentions of Jesus and Freemasonary and how they relate somehow to the pyramid. One of my favorite parts is where he showed how the shroud of Turin image is on one of the walls in the pyramids. From a few splotches of dark and light on the walls, viewed from about 50 feet away with black and white picture which isn't focuesed on the image, one is supposed to see Jesus. Absolutely ridiculous. Also, many topics are delved into but never explained, such as how Masonic teaching are related to the pyramid. The overall question is "Could it be that..." with no underlying proof. Additionally, the writing style of mixed naration with interviews of questionable "experts" interjected inbetween is bad and difficult to follow.

The plot is something along the lines of: the earth will end on 5/5/2000 because of a polar shift; this fact is revealed through the great pyramid, in fact that is why the pyramid was built; the masons know this and control the world; the pyramid also is based around Jesus somehow; the pyramid could also have been a giant battery or something else; there are a bunch of people in Stelle, IL who will launch a spaceship to save themselves from the event on 5/5/2000.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Pyramid Speculation, Don't buy the Ice Disaster, October 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ice: The Ultimate Disaster: Revised Edition (Paperback)

Not overly-scientific, but explains to the layman many of the fascinating aspects of the great pyramid.

It seems his premise about the Antarctic Ice Shelf is wrong. He says it is growing thicker. Isn't it melting? I tend to believe there have been polar shifts in our past, but find it hard to believe that anyone can nail it down to the next date when it will happen.