Publisher Description
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 bestseller 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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About Erich von Däniken
Erich von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Switzerland, in 1935. His lifelong fascination with extraterrestrial visitors first found its expression in 1968 with the international bestseller Chariots of the Gods? He is the author of more than forty books, which have been translated into thirty-two languages and have sold more than sixty-three million copies. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the La Universidad Boliviana. He received the Huesped Illustre award from the cities of Ica and Nazca in Peru. In Brazil he received the Lourenco Filho Award in Gold and Platinum. He is an occasional presenter on the History Channel and the H2 show Ancient Aliens, where he talks about aspects of his theories as they pertain to each episode. He is a co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association, and he is the designer of Mystery Park, now known as Jungfrau Park, a theme park in Switzerland,
About William Dufris
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.