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Timeline Of The Planet Of The Apes: The Definitive Chronology

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A must-own for not only POTA fans, but fans of timelines and of massive universes. This is a fantastic and exhaustive effort, beautifully organized and designed, with loads of facts and information. Highly recommended!

Rich Handley's Timeline of the Planet of the Apes is a magnificent labor of love. He's taken on the staggering task of trying to make sense out of the jumble of contradictory facts and figures -- not to mention temporal paradoxes -- in the five original movies, the live-action and animated TV series, Tim Burton's remake, and more, presenting a fascinating chronology of humanity's downfall, the rise of the apes, and the ultimate fate of our planet.

The book is gorgeously designed, handsomely printed, copiously annotated, and more fun than -- you guessed it! -- a barrel of monkeys. Highly recommended.

If you have an interest in the Planet of the Apes or know someone who will, this is the book for you. As the title states, it's a chronology; a complete timeline that puts information at your fingertips for easy searching. There is more information here than I had expected to find and I'm sure I'll see the movies and books in a whole new light.

I am a long time Planet of the Apes fan. But like most fans, I have always had difficulty figuring in the timeline of all the incarnations of the saga. So I picked up this book. I was originally going to rate this book low. But after personally speaking to the author, I understand what is in here and why. Though dedicated to the franchise as I am, I never read the comic books or the novels (aside from the novelizations of the animated series and some movies), and was unaware of what else was out there. And believe me, there are strange things out there. A lot of corporations who own properties like this are picky on what gets included into the mythos they created. I know Star Trek has a pretty hard nosed guidline as to what can be written and considered cannon. It seems that is not the case in Planet of the Apes. Some of the stuff I read in this book sounds more like fan fiction than licensed product. But all that aside, I commend the author for taking all this stuff, licensed and okayed by Fox, and put it into a logical, though at times inconsistant, timeline. The book is layed out that if you come across a section you don't agree with, you can skip to the entries you are more familiar with, and it helps explain a lot of questions you may have about the films and why certain things were done. So if you are a Planet of the Apes fan, and you don't mind some interesting twists on our beloved saga, I recommend the book. The three star rating is not based on how it was written but on the amazement felt when reading some of the stuff he had to be shaped into the timeline. And he deserves plenty of credit for that. Get the book, read what you like, and enjoy.

For any devoted POTA fan this is a must have book. Rich Handley has taken great care in creating a timeline that is both immensely readable and thorough. Including artwork from the various comics, novels, and movies over the years, this book includes every detail of the POTA saga and helps to clear up a lot of the questions fans may have had over the years regarding the various plots and sub-plots. Reading it made me want to go back and experience the films and the books again.

Very insightful and informative, well researched too. A very good read as it ties it all together nicely. Well done!

Very simply- if you are an Apes fan, then this is an absolute "MUST HAVE"! Thanks for reading our minds & making this timeline, Rich!

Since I cant rate 3.5 I'm rounding up to four. Dont really have anything to add to what the other reviewers noted, other than it would have been nice to have some color inside. The cover gallery towards the back is indeed nice,but wish that the images were a bit larger,and in color, to better appreciate. The book is written in somewhat brief dated journal entries (consistent with the timeline premise), that I found a little bit dry. I was expecting more of a narrative approach, which I think I'd have preferred. No, this is a somewhat dry presentation of the "facts" in chronilogical order as the author has interpreted them. Overall I am still glad to have it in my library.