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Arrival of the Gods: Revealing the Alien Landing Sites at Nazca

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For almost 30 years, von Daniken has been a pain in the neck of "serious'' scholars of Man's history. His ancient astronaut theory has won him many critics but he keeps coming back time and again for more. What's interesting about this book is the wealth of photos about Nasca that have never been published elsewhere before - some are truly breathtaking and defy all logical explanation. Having been to Nasca myself, I can testify that few people would know of some of these images - everyone only wants to see the spider, hummingbird, moneky etc. The main problem with the book is that the discussion about reasons for these drawings is weak, since von Daniken says they were done by the natives of the region for the gods to enjoy. Still, this at least is better than some of the conventional explanations by "serious'' scholars, some of which are laughable. Whether you believe in alien visitations or not, read this book with an open mind and remember one important thing - these drawings could only have been appreciated from high up in the air, which is a point von Daniken's critics conveniently gloss over.

i first read Von Daniken in 1972 and becamse fascinated with the subject matter of E.T. visitations to the planet earth. in this 1999 opus, VonDaniken returns to the mysterious plains of Nazca where he first publicized the enigmatic ramps, runways, and animal facsimiles , all of which were carved into dry red rock and visible only from above in this truly God-forsaken arid landscape south of Lima Peru. Now, hanging out of the passenger side of a small aircraft he has taken spectacular photos , some of which boggle the mind, of geometric designs of kilometer size, in this vast lonely wasteland. There are 150 such photos liberally sprinkled throughout the text. If you can get beyond his sometimes arrogant treatment of dissenting opinion, the book is a "must" for those who believe , or even dispute, that planet earth was the subject of alien visitations for centuries. CQuinn5630@aol.com=Charles Quinn

Erich Von Daniken has done it again with his new and exciting book on Nazca. Through times of rebuttal of things said about him in the past, Von Daniken keen intellect and perceptions of the Nazca keep the reader riveted to his astounding new evidence.ARRIVAL OF THE GODS presents even more evidence that you must view Nazca from the air. But why, Erich Von Daniken proves that the latest theories about the line are astoundingly outrageous. Nazca lines have to be seen from the air, but who was able to see them, so many years ago, is really the question.

Who can argue against Von Daniken now? He's got the pictures to prove it in this book- around 150 color photos of remarkable quality, no grainy black and white pictures here. He presents questions to the reader that make more sense than the standard historical explanations given by the "experts," experts who say the Nazca lines where made by people scraping the ground. But, as you'll figure out after reading this book, it's highly improbable that people out in the middle of a desert were able to create large, perfect geometric shapes on the ground that are only visible by air.

If you are interested specifically in the Plains of Nazca this is a "Must Read". Lots of great photographs and some good research. Certainly more focused than "Odyssey of the Gods"!

Daniken shows more of Nazca than others ever will.He has been Exploring the area for years researching the phenom.He shows more photos and evidence of a strange area of land.He also speaks about his freind Dr.Cabrea and his collection of "ancient" artifacts, which is very interesting indeed!There is more photos than chapters, but he again proves why his books are viewed with fear. Daniken has written another excellent book, one that shows more evidence than other books will ever HOPE to get published!

The best Daniken book to date, with more pictures and better storie what else could you ask for. Dr.Daniken proves his point and shows his side is a better possibility than other explanations give. Nazca is a great monument to what ever Gods they were trying to worship, and this book will be a great book in your library!

Daniken again delivers a great read.With more photos, and insight than any other book on Nazca. He literally blew other theories out of the water. They're so many ASTOUNDING photos you could write a book on them. I fully recommend this book to all Daniken haters, why you ask? The obvious reason is He SHOWS proof, not lies to keep dogma alive snd happy.

Out of all of Von Daniken's books this is one of my favorites. Don't accept the standard text-book story of how the lines were created (that would be cheating yourself), but instead have an open mind like Von Daniken, and scientifically deduce all the evidence for yourself. In case you don't want to travel to Peru there are plenty of good pictures in his book to suffice.

Highly recommended reading. Excellent photos and writing that leaves you thinking in deep thought in the middle of the night.