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Erich von Dä niken's "Chariots of the Gods" is a work of monumental importance--the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth had been visited by aliens. 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 Dä niken'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 Dä niken'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.
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"A kind of archaeological Jimi Hendrix." -- 'Sunday Telegraph'
"Erich von Daniken has raised his astronaut theories to the status of a
cult." -- 'The Guardian'
"Right across the world are to be found traces of extra-terrestrial
beings." -- 'Daily Mail'
"von Daniken's... rewriting of human history have had a profound influence
on both alternative archaeology and popular culture." -- 'Fortean Times'
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"Erich von Daniken has raised his astronaut theories to the status of a
cult." -- 'The Guardian'
"Right across the world are to be found traces of extra-terrestrial
beings." -- 'Daily Mail'
"von Daniken's... rewriting of human history have had a profound influence
on both alternative archaeology and popular culture." -- 'Fortean Times'
Erich von Daniken is arguably the most widely read and most-copied nonfiction author in the world. He published his first (and best-known) book, Chariots of the Gods, in 1968. The worldwide best-seller and was followed by 32 more books, including The Eyes of the Sphinx, Twilight of the Gods, History Is Wrong, Evidence of the Gods, and Odyssey of the Gods. His works have been translated into 28 languages and have sold more than 63 million copies. Several have also been made into films. Von Daniken's ideas have been the inspiration for a wide range of TV series, including the History Channel's hit Ancient Aliens. He lives in Switzerland but is an ever-present figure on the international lecture circuit.
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