Throughout its entire history, humanity has tried to look into the future and find out what lies ahead: many peoples have developed complex prediction systems and trusted signs and prophecies. Positivist science dealt a crushing blow to mysticism. But today, scientists are optimistic about the ability to make accurate predictions, and it is useful to remember the path taken from ancient fortune-telling to modern computer technology. Seeing the Future is a fascinating exploration of one of the most mysterious yet distinctive human characteristics. How did the ancient Greeks interpret dreams, and the Assyrians interpret celestial phenomena? What do military exercises and numerology have in common? How did Isaac Newton search the Bible for indications of the exact date of the end of the world? Martin van Creveld, an Israeli military historian and strategy theorist, emeritus professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, talks about this.