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Chariots of the Gods

By: Erich von Däniken
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance---the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth was visited by aliens. This world-famous best seller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eye of the Sphinx. But here is where it all began---von Däniken'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 Däniken's theory that we ourselves are the descendents of these galactic pioneers---and the archaeological 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 preserved in the Andes
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Great Book, really makes you think!

Can't wait to read the others. Will be looking for the new book to arrive.

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The book is thought provoking

Although the book is a little dated it is a good read and poses some interesting questions to the open minded

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open your mind

take the time to think. actually think. don't just sit and believe what people say. THINK about it

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Erich Von Daniken is gold!

Erich has an extremely unique capability to elaborate complex data and truth into simple every-day language.

Both bold and brave in his thought patterns and absolutely ahead of his time without reservations to public perception.

Truly inspiring; I couldn't help but think of Elon Musk in the process. I think it's safe to say Musk adopted some Von Daniken principles as he developed Space X's long term vision.

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Profound Information

Love this book. Will listen repeatedly due to the enormous amount of information herein. FABULOUS

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awesome!

loved it ! Now I'm a big fan of Eric . And now I have a open mind on what history brought us

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This is a game changer

Would you consider the audio edition of Chariots of the Gods to be better than the print version?

I appreciate all of Erik's work on the book. His research and life long studies are truly reflected. This is a must.

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challenging and thought provoking

It didn't take long to become hooked on this story. Highly recommend for book club discussions or just to challenge your own religious belief system.

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Agree, disagree, either way, compelling

This is a book written far ahead of its time. If you like graham hancock, you will enjoy this book as well. While graham goes into immense detail, this book gets right to the point with glaring examples of his hypothesis. For a 5 hour listen, I’d suggest everyone read this book to question our past and look with wonder into the future.

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Fun

Really fun book, I love imagining what the possibilities are and exploring these ideas. Thanks

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