The 12th Planet (Book I) (Earth Chronicles) Hardcover – Illustrated, May 1, 1991

I suggest the reader have an open inquisitive mind. The writer does a good job of laying out his case and backing his theory with evidence. Everything heproposes is plausible, and it could be helpful to mankind to understand.

Going into this book I was a bit skeptical about Sitchin's theory of a 12th planet. The idea that a rogue planet, with a 3600 year orbit, has been floating around out there for millions of years is pretty wild, especially considering we have yet to physically see it or take accurate pictures of it(despite being able to see millions of galaxies). Throw in the theory that this planet not only planted the seed of "life" on Earth and was responsible for the formation of our moon but also contains "The Gods" / Aliens I was almost floored with how silly this theory sounded. That all changed when I began to read this book.Starting from the beginning you are immediately hit with just how detailed Sitchin's work is. The huge bibliography in the back isn't just for show. 30+ years of research shows in his writing and the detail he goes into with subjects (in fact sometimes it can get tedious). Sitchin's book (The 12th Planet) fires on all cylinders providing the reader with some very solid evidence towards backing his theory up. With each page more and more information is presented to the reader in the form of biblical quotes, maps, detailed images / sketchings, and even hand drawn diagrams breaking down material. All this content is used to slowly build up a large background wealth of knowledge to be used when Sitchin finally gets to the "meat" of the book (Chapter 6: The Twelfth Planet). At this point you might find yourself deeply drawn in, or perhaps chuckling to yourself how silly this all is; but either way it will be hard to put this book down once the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place.Everything about this book feels well thought out. Sitchin clearly spent a lot of time researching the material and organizing it. The staggering number of correlations he finds really gives his theory a solid leg to stand on, plus gives answers to many questions scientists had at the time. Even with all this material, and so many discoveries there are plenty of holes in Sitchin's Theory. I found quite a few when it came to the orbit of the 12th planet, as well as the strange lack of gravitational influences the 12th planet has had throughout creation. However, this goes to show why it is a THEORY and not fact; as the validity of the material can be brought into question. Keep in mind however, Einstein's E=mc^2 equation is only right about 99.7% of the time which is why it is called the THEORY of Relativity (not a LAW); and at one point it was considered ridiculous that the Earth was round.**OVERALL**The 12th Planet is a must read. It is a fantastic book that brings mountains of facts and pieces together to create a giant puzzle that gets solved right before your eyes. However, I can see why people question the accuracy of Sitchin's translation of Sumerian and the Religious scriptures. At times it sometimes seems too "perfect" a match and there just seems far to much evidence to support the theory. Am I still skeptical about "The 12th Planet" existing, YES. However, this book opened my eyes to many similarities and events scattered across Mankind's history. The material is very in depth and even if you do not believe, this book makes for a fantastic Science Fiction piece then. This is a book that will not disappoint!**NOTE: This Book is actually classified as "NON-FICTION" which surprised me, as often controversial theories like this get labeled as fiction. This shows just how solid the physical material being used by Sitchin is. (Only real argument I could make is his translations of the material and there seems to be a lack of understanding of gravitational physics)**NOTE: You should go into this book with an open mind. There is a fantastic wealth of knowledge here as long as you are willing to open your mind to it

Thank you, the book is in excellent condition.

I can't look at any other history books about ancient Sumeria the same after reading The 12th Planet. At first the whole "new planet" thing was a real turn-off and that is why it took me so long to actually get the book. But once I read the theory it makes some sense. At the very least, his theory really can't be proven FALSE. Maybe he can't prove it to be true either, but in science you don't prove a hypothesis, you disprove it...if it stands up over many tests, it is considered to be true until it isn't. That's pretty much how science works. Since ALL HISTORY is subjective, this version is no more or less valid that any other work.This book was not difficult for me to read at all, but I am a scientist. Which leads me to some of the genetics mentioned in the text. I was cringing, just waiting for him to get some small part wrong, after all - his theory is decades old now and hypothesized long before we had even sequences the genome, but his stuff is pretty solid. Of course, he could not expand on anything if it wasn't written down, and the ancient Sumerian language, or at least the translation from the ancient language (and clay images) to our modern one, is rife with hidden meaning and descriptions. So there are no details.I picked this book up to research for another publication, and it was definitely a fun ride into the past! Unfortunately, Sitchen's take on stuff has really soured me to the dry and boring "mainstream" interpretations of the Sumerians, like S.N. Kramer's book - which is sitting next to me right now and I will still use as a reference, but I have no interest in the "safe" version of ancient Sumerian history. Give me a pioneer any day.As far as those who think you have to suspend reality to consider the theories presented here, they are just closed-minded. There is nothing earth-shattering here...if you still believe we're alone in the universe, well that's a hypothesis which requires the suspension of reality - not the belief in life beyond our small blue marble.

I'm not sure I believe everything he presents, but his research is well done. Very interesting concept.

Bought for a gift. They enjoyed reading this book as part of the series.

Really enjoyed this book and the ensuing rabbit hole. Some say sitchins sources were not entirely accurate, but I don’t think this book needs to be thought of as non fiction to be enjoyed. It is cool to imagine a world where this story is true and I look forward to reading more!

Love the book 👍

Ottimo

Would recommend anyone to buy this collection...fantastic read and great for knowledge & cheap enough.

Amazing book gives you a wide range of understanding the oldCivilizations

Hay muchos enigmas inexplicables en la interpretación aceptada de nuestros orígenes y nuestra historia antigua. En su libro, un lingüista extraordinariamente brillante interpreta textos reales escritos hace miles de años, por lo que no se trata simplemente de la idea que alguien tiene de la historia antigua. Zachariah Sitchkin estaba muy adelantado a su tiempo, por lo que los historiadores tradicionales han preferido ignorarlo en lugar de alterar el status quo. Quizás ya haya llegado su momento.Mi única crítica sería que el autor no considera cómo encaja el desarrollo de otras culturas en sus teorías. Quizás sus libros posteriores hagan esto.