The Earth Chronicles Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Seven Books of The Earth Chronicles

Zecharia Sitchin
Bear and Company (2009)
ISBN 9781591431015
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (7/09)


Have you heard of “The 12th Planet?”  If you have, you will find this book a must-have addition to what you know already. If you haven’t, then be ready to embark on information that will blow your mind.

Zecharia Sitchin, a biblical scholar and Orientalist, is known to have the ability to read ancient clay tablets, Sumerian, and Akkadian. He has also written a series of books about the secreted history of mankind, as well as companion books and autobiographical encounters.

In “The Earth Chronicles Handbook” Sitchin renders information gained through years of research and study.  The book is indeed a handbook, starting with the alphabet “A” and concludes with “Z.”  Each section gives entries, e.g. Anshan, Hipparchus, Mari, and so on.  The concise but detailed definition follows, e.g. Pa.bil (= ‘The Defender’): The Sumerian name for the zodiacal constellation we call Sagittarius (= ‘The Archer’).

This handbook, more so like an encyclopedia, defines places, names, theories, and acts as a guide for locating topics in the other books.   Although the handbook is meant to accompany Sitchin’s other publications, it could also stand alone for study or research.

For me, “The Earth Chronicles Handbook” was an interesting perusal.  Being interested in ancient religions and the history of mankind, I enjoyed flipping through the pages and learning so much of what I didn’t know.

Well documented, easy to read, and written for the lay-person, Stichin gives us the glimpse into the past, and gives direction for us create our own prophesies of the future.  “The Earth Chronicles Handbook” will certainly have you saying “aha” on many occasions.

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