Wisdom hath built her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars. Proverbs 9:1 In the seven books of The Earth Chronicles series, Zecharia Sitchin has amassed a vast volume of information about Mankind's ancient civilizations, ranging from the Near East, Africa, and Europe to the Americas--presenting it all in the context of a unified understanding of gods and men of the Past as a key to unlocking the Future. The Earth Chronicles Handbook is both a useful tool for navigating through the 2,300 pages of those seven books as well as a unique compendium that provides in alphabetical order, in one volume, data from all parts of the world, indicating for each entry its cultural source. It is, in a way, a key to the Seven Pillars of Ancient Wisdom. Praise for The Earth Chronicles Series "Exciting . . . credible . . . most provocative and compelling." --Library Journal "For thousands of years priests, poets, and scientists have tried to explain how man was created. . . . Now a recognized scholar has come forth with a theory that is the most astonishing of all." --United Press International "A dazzling performance. . . . Sitchin is a zealous investigator." --Kirkus Reviews