Gods From Outer Space
Just finished reading "Gods From Outer Space" by Erich Von Daniken, released by Bantam Books back in 1972.
With the recent release of a report on Unidentified Ariel Phenomenon by the United States Government that didn't say aliens but admitted that nobody knows what these UFOs are - hint, not aliens - I decided to go hunting for all of the books that Erich Von Daniken wrote during the height the Ancient Aliens craze he ushered in with the publication of his first book "Chariots Of The Gods" back in 1968.
I do remember that Erich Von Daniken's "Chariots Of The Gods" was published around the time of NASA's lunar landings and it brought the "UFO" craze out of the fringe and into mainstream respectability.
Since Mom and Dad were avid readers and space exploration enthusiasts, they bought "Chariots Of The Gods" when it was released in paperback from Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and let me read it when they were done.
I got my reading copies from Chamblin Book Mine here in Jacksonville, Florida - the best bookstore in the Eastern United States.
As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook, Goodreads, and other media sights know, "Gods From Outer Space" falls under my "Great Re-Reading Favorite Books of My Youth" project. And its no great secret that I find the"Ancient Aliens" series hysterically funny.
What Erich Von Daniken did and the reason for his success was that he was able to capture the public's imagination by being an "every man" who was able to put a new spin on ancient mysteries, and he did, and still does, do it an a likable and friendly conversational manner. If you happen to see him on YouTube, he's charming, sincere, and enthusiastic.
Yet, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence that can not be disputed. While a cave painting of oddly dressed people may be suggestive of space-suited explorers, there's no evidence that they were. You have to want to believe and you need to suspend disbelief.
I'm going to get in trouble for saying this: Erich Von Daniken was and still is a sincere believer in his theories. Unfortunately, he reminds me of a television preacher, yet instead of asking you for your money, well, in a way he did and still is with his books and Chariots of the Gods theme park, he's asking you to believe in something without concrete proof. And while we can all agree that life probably does exist elsewhere in the universe, we still have no proof that it does, just hints of methane scattered here and there in the solar system.
Soooooooo...now for the moment of truth.
Recommended to see how re-interpenetrating history can lead to widespread beliefs based on inaccurate information.
I'm not awarding this any stars because I don't think it's a good idea to reward pseudo-science.
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Outer-Spa...
With the recent release of a report on Unidentified Ariel Phenomenon by the United States Government that didn't say aliens but admitted that nobody knows what these UFOs are - hint, not aliens - I decided to go hunting for all of the books that Erich Von Daniken wrote during the height the Ancient Aliens craze he ushered in with the publication of his first book "Chariots Of The Gods" back in 1968.
I do remember that Erich Von Daniken's "Chariots Of The Gods" was published around the time of NASA's lunar landings and it brought the "UFO" craze out of the fringe and into mainstream respectability.
Since Mom and Dad were avid readers and space exploration enthusiasts, they bought "Chariots Of The Gods" when it was released in paperback from Michelle's Bookstore in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and let me read it when they were done.
I got my reading copies from Chamblin Book Mine here in Jacksonville, Florida - the best bookstore in the Eastern United States.
As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook, Goodreads, and other media sights know, "Gods From Outer Space" falls under my "Great Re-Reading Favorite Books of My Youth" project. And its no great secret that I find the"Ancient Aliens" series hysterically funny.
What Erich Von Daniken did and the reason for his success was that he was able to capture the public's imagination by being an "every man" who was able to put a new spin on ancient mysteries, and he did, and still does, do it an a likable and friendly conversational manner. If you happen to see him on YouTube, he's charming, sincere, and enthusiastic.
Yet, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence that can not be disputed. While a cave painting of oddly dressed people may be suggestive of space-suited explorers, there's no evidence that they were. You have to want to believe and you need to suspend disbelief.
I'm going to get in trouble for saying this: Erich Von Daniken was and still is a sincere believer in his theories. Unfortunately, he reminds me of a television preacher, yet instead of asking you for your money, well, in a way he did and still is with his books and Chariots of the Gods theme park, he's asking you to believe in something without concrete proof. And while we can all agree that life probably does exist elsewhere in the universe, we still have no proof that it does, just hints of methane scattered here and there in the solar system.
Soooooooo...now for the moment of truth.
Recommended to see how re-interpenetrating history can lead to widespread beliefs based on inaccurate information.
I'm not awarding this any stars because I don't think it's a good idea to reward pseudo-science.
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Outer-Spa...
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