Humans have always longed to see into the future, and there have always been those who claim to have this gift; best known among these is Nostradamus, author of poetic predictions whose accuracy is still debated today. Jo Durden Smith here presents quotations from this 16th-century French visionary, assessing their meaning and citing instances when they may have come true. Smith also tells the stories of such biblical prophets as Moses, Daniel, and John; the Greek oracles; Mohammed; scientist Giordano Bruno; and Dr. John Dee, Elizabeth I's crafty jack-of-all-trades.