| Chariots of the Gods Contributor(s): Von Daniken, Erich (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425074811 ISBN-13: 9780425074817 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: June 1984 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This world-famous bestseller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eyes of the Sphinx. But here is where it all began -- von Daniken's startling theories of our earliest encounters with alien worlds, based upon his lifelong studies of ancient ruins, lost cities, potential spaceports, and a myriad of hard scientific facts that point to extraterrestrial intervention in human history. Most incredible of all, however, is von Daniken's theory that we ourselves are the descendants of these galactic pioneers -- and the archeological discoveries that prove it... -- An alien astronaut preserved in a pyramid -- Thousand-year-old spaceflight navigation charts -- Computer astronomy from Incan and Egyptian ruins -- A map of the land beneath the ice cap of Antarctica -- A giant spaceport discovered in the Andes Includes remarkable photos that document mankind's first contact with aliens at the dawn of civilization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Ufos & Extraterrestrials |
| Dewey: 001.942 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 4.24" W x 6.9" (0.21 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: THE SEVEN MILLION COPY BESTSELLER The groundbreaking classic that introduced the theory that ancient Earth established contact with aliens. Immediately recognized as a work of monumental importance, Chariots of the Gods endures as proof that Earth has been visited repeatedly by advanced aliens from other worlds. Here, Erich von D niken examines ancient ruins, lost cities, spaceports, and a myriad of hard scientific facts that point to extraterrestrial intervention in human history. Most incredible of all, however, is von D niken's theory that we are the descendants of these galactic pioneers--and he reveals the archeological discoveries that prove it... The dramatic discoveries and irrefutable evidence: - An alien astronaut preserved in a pyramid - Thousand-year-old spaceflight navigation charts - Computer astronomy from Incan and Egyptian ruins - A map of the land beneath the ice cap of Antarctica - A giant spaceport discovered in the Andes Includes remarkable photos that document mankind's first contact with aliens at the dawn of civilization. |