About the book: 2017 / Three Apocalypse scenarios from J. G. Ballard. Picture one. Environmental disaster leads to global warming. The world is flooded with water. Primitive reptiles and giant plants, like thousands of years ago, ascend onto the stage of History. The voice of Reason falls silent under the pressure of instincts. Or so - the seas are covered with a film that does not allow water to pass through. The rains stop, and the face of the planet is scorched by a severe Drought. And the third scenario. Transparent spiky crystals cover the surface of the Earth, promising either a new ice age or a never-before-seen evolution of life..