The evidence that we have managed to salvage about the Earth’s lost past is shattered, torn and decayed. There remains only fragments: traces of physical evidence and occasional pieces of oral history. How can we piece together the secrets of our vanished heritage? An integrated approach, one that draws upon many sources and clues, is our best hope. Myth and science can converge to offer us the widest possible lens to study this enduring mystery. And it is precisely such a bold scope encompassed by this fascinating new book.