{"product_id":"chariots-of-the-gods-isbn-9780425166802","title":"Chariots of the Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE SEVEN MILLION COPY BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS SEEN ON ANCIENT ALIENS • The groundbreaking classic that introduced the theory that ancient Earth established contact with aliens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eImmediately recognized as a work of monumental importance, \u003ci\u003eChariots of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e endures as proof that Earth has been visited repeatedly by advanced aliens from other worlds. Here, Erich von Däniken examines ancient ruins, lost cities, spaceports, ufos, and a   myriad of hard scientific facts that point to extraterrestrial intervention   in human history. Most incredible of all, however, is von Däniken's theory   that we are the descendants of these galactic pioneers—and he reveals the   archeological discoveries that prove it...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The dramatic discoveries and irrefutable evidence:\u003cbr\u003e • An alien astronaut preserved in a pyramid\u003cbr\u003e • Thousand-year-old spaceflight navigation charts\u003cbr\u003e • Computer astronomy from Incan and Egyptian ruins\u003cbr\u003e • A map of the land beneath the ice cap of Antarctica\u003cbr\u003e • A giant spaceport discovered in the Andes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes remarkable photos that document mankind's first contact with   aliens at the dawn of civilization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eErich von Däniken\u003c\/b\u003e is arguably the   most widely read and most-copied nonfiction author in the world. He published   his first (and best-known) book, \u003ci\u003eChariots of the   Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1968. The worldwide best-seller and was   followed by 32 more books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Sphinx\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory Is Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvidence of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e. His works have   been translated into 28 languages and have sold more than 63 million copies.   Several have also been made into films. Von Däniken's ideas have been the   inspiration for a wide range of TV series, including the History Channel's   hit \u003ci\u003eAncient Aliens\u003c\/i\u003e. He   lives in Switzerland but is an ever-present figure on the international   lecture circuit.\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle Page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopyright Page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - Are There Intelligent Beings in the Cosmos?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - When Our Spaceship Landed on Earth ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - The Improbable World of the Unexplained\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Was God an Astronaut?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - Fiery Chariots from the Heavens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - Ancient Imagination and Legends, or Ancient Facts?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - Ancient Marvels or Space Travel Centers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - Easter Island—Land of the Bird Men\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - The Mysteries of South America and Other Oddities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 - The Earth’s Experience of Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 - The Search for Direct Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 - Tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkley Books by Erich von Däniken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARIOTS OF THE GODS \u003cbr\u003eSIGNS OF THE GODS \u003cbr\u003ePATHWAYS TO THE GODS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Berkley Books are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. Special books, or book excerpts, can also be created to fit specific needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor details, write: Special Markets, The Berkley Publishing Group, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARIOTS OF THE GODS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Berkley Book \/ published by arrangement with the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRINTING HISTORY \u003cbr\u003eG. P. Putnam’s Sons edition \/ February 1970 \u003cbr\u003eG. P. Putnam \/ Berkley Medallion edition \/ April 1977 \u003cbr\u003eBerkley mass market edition \/ September 1980 \u003cbr\u003eBerkley trade paperback edition \/ January 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopyright © 1999 by Erich von Däniken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopyright © 1968 by Econ-Verlag GMBH.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish translation © 1969 by Michael Heron and Souvenir Press. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission. For information address: The Berkley Publishing Group, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Penguin Putnam Inc. 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I had written the book two years earlier, but rejection letters from publishers fluttered on my desk with great regularity: “Sorry, not usable for our program ... ,” “We are very sorry ... ,” “We don’t want to go this way ... ,” “We recommend a more esoteric publisher....”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn later years I was often asked how this publishing miracle happened, to finally place this controversial work with a renowned textbook house. Today I can finally confess: with outside help and a little discretion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI met Dr. Thomas von Randow, then the science editor of the weekly \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit,\u003c\/i\u003e in the summer of 1967. He leafed through the neatly typed manuscript, examined some of the  peculiar pictures, and decided, “This is not for us. You have to publish it as a book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“And how does one find a publisher?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. von Randow puffed on his pipe, looked me straight in the eyes: “I do know a publisher. I could just give him a noncommittal call, if you wish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe picked up the telephone and asked to be connected with Dr. Erwin Barth von Wehrenalp, the chief of Econ Publishing. The blood rushed to my head. After all, I knew what Dr. von Randow could not know: My manuscript had already been turned down by Econ. Naturally, the ensuing conversation stuck in my gray brain cells.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44862348263653,"sku":"NP9780425166802","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425166802.jpg?v=1767723574","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/chariots-of-the-gods-isbn-9780425166802","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}