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Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 930
EAN: 9780425166802
ISBN: 0425166805
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Erich von Daniken'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 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.
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Summary: Simply, Superb, the film, the text and the music !!
Comment: The first time I have watched this film was on TV when I was a teenager, many years ago (in the 70s) then, I was looking for this documentary on VHS version in the early 90s but without result. Now I'm so glad to have this product bought twice. I have shown it to my family, to my friends and I have used it for lectures. Everybody are astonished and enjoy it so much. I believe in UFOs and aliens and I have several Mr. E. von Daniken'books. I love this kind of reading and films, so, I recommend this DVD for private home collection not only for the technical release but also for the music (so difficult to find the sound track). The images around the world in archaeological zones in search of ancient gods or astronauts are superb !
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Summary: Fun, but Ridiculous
Comment: When I saw a very old copy of this in the dollar bin at the library book sale, I snapped it up. What a hoot! This is the book that spawned a zillion sci-fi books and Coast-to-Coast AM shows.
His theory that extraterrestrials visited ancient Earth is very interesting. It would have been much more compelling if he hadn't felt the need to drag in Project Bluebook and Edgar Cayce. His projections for the future of Earth and NASA are really funny forty years later. I can't tell you how many times I laughed and had to read passages out loud to my husband.
I can live with the fuzzy logic and faulty reasoning. What I cannot abide is Daniken's unwavering assertion that ancient peoples were all knuckle-dragging troglodytes. Time after time he insists that ancient people could not possibly have the knowledge or intelligence to make any of the objects that have been found by archaeologists. I could go into a long rant, but the bottom line is this: We are not descended from idiots.
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Summary: Inaccurate, but beautiful
Comment: Forget about the "evidence" which purports to be relayed here and focus instead on the beautiful soundtrack and cinematography. This film is in desperate need of a remaster from a 35mm print, as the print used for the DVD is choppy and the soundtrack has an ugly warble to it. Criterion, are you listening???
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Summary: A Landmark in Science Fiction
Comment: Yes, as nonfiction this book stinks. But as fiction it's one of the most important works of the last fifty years. The concept of aliens pretending to be gods is now a staple of science fiction, and all the great science fiction that uses this scenario (like Stargate) owes a lot to this book, not just in ideas, but in getting the idea into the popular consciousness.
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Summary: Magic
Comment: This is my favorite doco!!! please watch it,it shows Baghdad before the dictator ruined it.Its old but fantastic at one stage very hard to find,do yourself a favour,enjoy.
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