Explores the "First New Age," which occurred during the zodiacal shift from the Age of Taurus to the Age of Aries around 2100 B.C. <em>The Earth Chronicles</em> deal with the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind. Each book in the series is based upon information written on clay tablets by the ancient civilizations of the Near East. For the first time, the entire <em>Earth Chronicles</em> series is now available in a hardcover collector's edition.