The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations [Hardcover]

Erich von Daniken (Author), Matthew Barton (Translator), Erich von Daniken (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

Nazca, once only an isolated settlement in the midst of the Peruvian desert, is today the meeting place for archaeologists from around the world. From here you can fly over the celebrated Nazca pampa and appreciate the massive scale of the extraordinary markings on the surrounding landscape. Some of these lines are over twenty kilometers long!Drawing on over thirty years of study, Erich von Daniken examines the various theories that attempt to explain the Nazca phenomena in terms of religious ritual, ancient roads, and astrological symbols. With the help of numerous photographs taken by the author-half-hanging from a small airplane-he describes the many mysteries of Nazca and puts forward a startling revolutionary solution to one of archaeology's greatest enigmas.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Erich Von Daniken, author of Chariots of the Gods? and well known for his theories on alien visitation and influence throughout human development, takes up the mantle of controversy once more, this time interpreting the sacred texts of both Eastern and Western religions. Von Daniken has consistently amazed me with both the audacity of his theories and the well-argued evidence with which he supports them, and he's done it again with The Return of the Gods.

About the Author

Erich von Daniken's first book, Chariots of the Gods, became a worldwide bestseller following its publication in 1968 and has been translated into thirty-two languages. It has since been followed by over two dozen additional books, including The Eyes of the Sphinx, Odyssey of the Gods, and The Gods Were Astronauts. Born and educated in Switzerland, Erich is an active researcher and explorer. His books have given rise to two full-length documentary films, Chariots of the Gods and Messages of the Gods, and he has delivered over 3,000 lectures in twenty-five countries. He lives in Beatenberg, Switzerland, with his wife. John Allen Nelson's critically acclaimed roles on television's 24 and Vanished are among the highlights of his twenty-five-plus years as an actor, screenwriter, and film producer. As a narrator, he won an AudioFile Earphones Award for his reading of Zoo Story by Thomas French.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185230961X
• ISBN-13: 978-1852309619
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,185,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye & Mind Opening, July 4, 1999

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This review is from: The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations (Hardcover)

I recently read Gods of the New Millenium, which i felt was the ultimate read regarding this subject, until i read The Return of the Gods. This book not only stirred new thought but a feeling of truth from within. I am well versed with the Bible and simular literature but never have i been impelled to voice my opinions regarding this whole subject until i read The Return of the Gods. At last a read that makes sense. I have never read a fictional book and i am still under that impression. The Bible / Koran / Etc have become bad cases of Chinese Whispers, they have waited a long time for a truely believable explanation. When one reads and beleives what they read not just on an intellectual basis, but from an almost DNA perspective then the truth is not far behind. An excellent read, with a justifiable explanation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, March 16, 2011

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This review is from: Arrival of the Gods: Revealing the Alien Landing Sites of Nazca (Paperback)

Von Daniken and I have been on the same wavelength for about the same amount of years. I love his work. Fascinating!!

5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars mind boggling, October 22, 1999

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This review is from: The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations (Hardcover)

I read chariots of the gods when i was 11 and now iam 30 this is a work in progress ...there is still a lot too look for on that event horizen ,,,and i just hope too be around when those gods come back!!!!!!!