This book and the associated movie started with my 2007 visit to the Maya forest. From there I took off to the North Pole. This extreme journey was necessary to test my hypothesis that climatic changes that led to the decline of many ancient Maya cities have much in common with the climatic changes we face today. To support this theory, I interviewed geographers, archeologists, anthropologists, as well as many equally renowned scientists. Humbly, I have written these lines, wishing to share my research. Through this book, I expect my readers to sense my heartfelt beliefs. This is really my...

Para la realizacion de este libro y una pelicula sobre el tema, sali a finales del 2007 hacia las selvas mayas. Esta travesia fue necesaria para comprobar mi hipotesis que los cambios climaticos que llevaron a muchas antiguas ciudades mayas a su declive, tienen mucho en comun con los cambios climaticos que hoy enfrentamos. Para apoyar esta teoria me entreviste con geografos, arqueologos, antropologos, asi como cientificos de mucha reputacion."