Foundations of Creation: Volume 20

How did kangaroos reach Australia, polar bears reach the Arctic, and people reach every continent on Earth — all starting from a single mountain in the ancient Near East after a global flood? In this adventurous volume of Foundations of Creation, young readers discover that the biblical model of post-Flood dispersal is not only plausible but powerfully supported by biogeography, genetics, linguistics, and cultural history. The post-Flood Ice Age lowered sea levels dramatically, opening land bridges across which animals and people could travel; ocean rafting on mats of vegetation — a phenomenon still observed today — accounts for island populations. The rapid diversification of created “kinds” is explored through Darwin’s finches, Australia’s marsupials, and the remarkable variety within the dog, cat, and bear families — all of which represent variation within a kind, not the evolution of one kind into another. A major chapter on language examines the Tower of Babel as the historical origin of the world’s language families, showing why language could never have evolved by accident and how the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 aligns with real-world ethnology with remarkable accuracy. Cultural memories of creation, the Fall, and the Flood, found in civilizations on every continent, are shown to reflect a shared history rooted in the events of Genesis. One world. One Flood. One family. One explanation.

What is Foundations of Creation Volume 20 about?

Volume 20 asks how animals and people spread from a single mountain in the ancient Near East to every continent after a global Flood, including kangaroos in Australia and polar bears in the Arctic. It argues that a post-Flood Ice Age lowered sea levels and exposed land bridges for migration, and that floating mats of vegetation, a process still observed today, explain how animals and plants reached islands. Darwin’s finches, Australian marsupials, and the variety within the dog, cat, and bear families are presented as variation within created kinds rather than one kind becoming another. A major chapter treats the Tower of Babel as the historical origin of the world’s language families and argues that the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 matches real-world ethnology closely. The book closes with the creation, fall, and Flood accounts found in civilizations on every continent, presented as shared memory rooted in Genesis.

Who wrote Foundations of Creation Volume 20?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.

What genre is Foundations of Creation Volume 20?

It is Christian apologetics written as an encyclopedia volume on biogeography and human history, which means it draws together genetics, linguistics, and cultural history around a single post-Flood model.

Who is Foundations of Creation Volume 20 for?

The description calls it an adventurous volume for young readers, and it will also interest families and general readers curious about how biblical history explains the spread of life.

Is Foundations of Creation Volume 20 part of a series?

Yes. It is Volume 20 of Foundations of Creation: An Encyclopedia Examining the Scientific Case for Biblical Accuracy, a 25-volume series. See the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Foundations of Creation Volume 20?

Foundations of Creation Volume 20 is available in hardcover and Kindle editions. The hardcover ISBN-13 is 979-8198791497 (250 pages, published May 26, 2026).

Amazon (hardcover) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026