Written by one of the best known 'Nostradamians'. Ward is a firm believer in the accuracy of predictions, and makes a few key points for any future interpreter of Nostradamus. One that is repeated time and time again is that it is almost impossible to use Nostradamus to actually predict events. Predictions usually only make sense in retrospect. What sets Nostradamus apart is the accuracy of his 'successes' when you look at them in the rearview mirror. In particular, Wards' exposition of Nostradamus' omens about specific events of the French Revolution is one of the strongest parts of the book.