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Chariots of the gods : unsolved mysteries of the past / Erich von Däniken ; translated by Michael Heron.

Däniken, Erich von, 1935- (Author).

Summary:

The author attempts to explain such perplexing archaeological discoveries as the stone figures on Easter Island and various temple and cave drawings.

Record details

ISBN: 0425166805
ISBN: 9780425166802
Physical Description: xxii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: Special edition, Berkley trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Berkley Books, 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: New York : Putnam, 1970. With new Foreword.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 189-194) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Are there intelligent beings in the cosmos? -- When our spaceship landed on Earth ... -- The improbable world of the unexplained -- Was God an astronaut? -- Fiery chariots from the heavens -- Ancient imagination and legends, or ancient facts? -- Ancient marvels or space travel centers? -- Easter Island - land of the Bird Men -- The mysteries of South America and other oddities -- The Earth's experience of space -- The search for direct communication -- Tomorrow.