Excellent compiled book that is factual and interesting . Some sections are not really about history ,as such , but a explanation about misquoting of E.V.D.in press and other publications . This is only a personal comment and I still recommend the book . It is a very good book and I have it in my private collection with other E.V.D books.
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I FIRST READ VON DANIKEN'S EARLY BOOKS(CHARIOT OF THE GODS & RETURN TO THE STARS) IN THE EARLY 1970'S & THOUGHT THEN, (AND STILL DO) THAT THEY OFFERED A VIABLE EXPLANATION TO MANY OF THE UNEXPLAINABLE OBJECTS, CONSTRUCTIONS & CIVILATIONS FOUND ON THIS PLANET. LIKE MOST FRONT RUNNERS, HE WAS WIDE OPEN TO RIDICULE FROM THOSE WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD CAUGHT HIM OUT. ON THE ISSUE OF THE UNDERGROUND COMPLEX HOLDING THE MORMON PLATES IN EQUDOR, THE CRITIC'S STRUCK, AND THE DERISION POURED IN. RELYING ON THE WORD(S) OF OTHERS ON A SUBJECT LIKE THIS, VON DANIKEN "OVERCOOKED" IT,AND, NEVER HAVING SEEN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION HIMSELF, HIS WORDS WERE TWISTED & DISTORTED AGAINST HIM TO BRING HIM DOWN. THIS BOOK GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS REDEMPTION FOR VON DANIKEN, AND, IF THE CLAIMS IN THIS BOOK ARE PROVEN TO BE CORRECT, HE CAN ONCE AGAIN STAND TALL ON THESE SUBJECTS. I'M STILL A BELIEVER.Read full review
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