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2.98 AVERAGE
2.98 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
This book was interesting as it was about aliens living with us on our planet and possibly being the cause of all great wonders of our earth. It questions our existence and our future and reflects on our origin story.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
I made the mistake of not expecting this book to be as science heavy as it is. Not a light read by any means.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Panen 3 ainult seetõttu, et oli huvitav lugeda mõtteid, mis on võinud olemas olla. Samas kordab see kõik seda, mida olen kuulnud History kanalil tulnukate saadetest.
As Fox Mulder’s poster says: I want to believe. I’d call myself a von Däniken fan, but I’m also a skeptic. Statistically I think it’s more likely, if not certain, that alien life exists. Have they been here? It seems possible. Unlikely, but definitely possible. I also appreciate that in this edition the author begins with a forward that corrects some information from the original 1968 text that has since been disproven or become out of date. It was a fun read.
Again the theories in this are hard to back up with any real proof. Great if you just want to pass the time.
One of the best books I've ever read. For much of the book, it felt like I was the one talking! It's a brilliant literary experience.
When I asked a friend if this book would be approved of by crazy alien theorists, such as those on the History Channel show, Ancient Aliens, he responded by saying that this book would be included in the "batsh*t crazy starter pack." Having finished it, I don't necessarily disagree.
It is easy to criticize this book, in most cases for the same reasons that the television show is criticized. It is not based on any kind of irrefutable evidence and many of the assumptions or theories are arrived at clumsily or completely out of left field. I won't take the time to point out specific instances, but suffice to say, there are some real eye-rolling moments of irrational thought being dubiously passed off as rational.
That being said, there are some legitimately interesting points to the most basic elements of a theory that ancient space travelers visited mankind in the distant past. As the author will be all to quick to tell you, you can't prove that they DIDN'T visit, can you? Still if you've seen the show, you'll probably gain no new insights from this old, and in places very dated book. I can definitely respect the author for thinking outside of the box, especially for the time it which it was written, and for occasionally making fantastical claims and backing them up in a semi-rational manner. The man is smart, no doubt about that, if for no other reason than for his writing over 20 follow-up volumes to this original, which have no doubt afforded him a comfortable life. He is also a decent writer and seems like the kind of person I'd enjoy talking to over coffee about eccentric things, such as the premise of this book. Still, Chariots of the God's is firmly planted in the "isn't it fun to imagine the possibilities" section of my library, where it belongs.
Hardly essential reading, but probably the best introduction to the concept that space travelers visited Earth that we will ever get in book form.
It is easy to criticize this book, in most cases for the same reasons that the television show is criticized. It is not based on any kind of irrefutable evidence and many of the assumptions or theories are arrived at clumsily or completely out of left field. I won't take the time to point out specific instances, but suffice to say, there are some real eye-rolling moments of irrational thought being dubiously passed off as rational.
That being said, there are some legitimately interesting points to the most basic elements of a theory that ancient space travelers visited mankind in the distant past. As the author will be all to quick to tell you, you can't prove that they DIDN'T visit, can you? Still if you've seen the show, you'll probably gain no new insights from this old, and in places very dated book. I can definitely respect the author for thinking outside of the box, especially for the time it which it was written, and for occasionally making fantastical claims and backing them up in a semi-rational manner. The man is smart, no doubt about that, if for no other reason than for his writing over 20 follow-up volumes to this original, which have no doubt afforded him a comfortable life. He is also a decent writer and seems like the kind of person I'd enjoy talking to over coffee about eccentric things, such as the premise of this book. Still, Chariots of the God's is firmly planted in the "isn't it fun to imagine the possibilities" section of my library, where it belongs.
Hardly essential reading, but probably the best introduction to the concept that space travelers visited Earth that we will ever get in book form.
informative
medium-paced