Sitting at his desk in Vienna, "e;mental turbulence"e; sweeps the author into both the past and the future. Based on his research into historical events, he develops stories worth knowing and takes the reader from "e;Eve in Paradise"e; to prehistoric man and Neanderthals to ancient Egypt, Israeli prophets and the ancient Greeks. He visits Jews, Romans and Germanic tribes until he reaches contemporary history and takes a look at how humanity will probably deal with the consequences of current crises such as climate change in a few decades and centuries. The book concludes with the "e;Last Judgement"e; and a vision of Gustav Mahler from the Resurrection Symphony.