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Ancient Aliens®: The Official Companion Book Hardcover – November 15, 2016
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The first official companion book to HISTORY® network’s hit series Ancient Aliens®: a powerful journey through human history that explores fascinating unanswered questions about the origins of our civilizations. With a foreword by Series Creator, Kevin Burns.
Millions of people around the world believe we have been visited in the past by extraterrestrial beings. What if it were true? And if so, what if there were clues left behind? Each week, hundreds of thousands of viewers tune in to the wildly popular Ancient Aliens® television series to seek insight into those very questions—and to become part of a thrilling, probing exploration of the mysteries at the heart of world civilizations.
The first official companion book to the hit show, Ancient Aliens® takes readers even deeper into the mysteries that have made the show a pop culture phenomenon. Filled with exciting insights and behind-the scenes stories from the show’s creators and leading experts in ancient alien theory, the book explores the key questions at the heart of the series:
- Who were they?
- Why did they come?
- What did they leave behind?
- Where did they go?
- Will they return?
Transporting readers around the globe, Ancient Aliens® explores the fascinating enigmas and mysterious artifacts our ancestors left behind, from incredible objects to amazingly accurate ancient maps; from the Great Pyramid of Giza and stone megaliths at Gobekli Tepe to the Nazca Plains and mysterious structures of Puma Punku.
Accompanied by lavish 4-color photography throughout, the book allows armchair archaeologists to examine the evidence up close for the first time. Both the ultimate-fan book and the perfect gift for readers new to the show, Ancient Aliens® is a compelling journey through the mysteries of our ancient civilizations and the possibility of alien influence on our cultures.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarperOne
- Publication dateNovember 15, 2016
- Dimensions7.38 x 0.79 x 9.12 inches
- ISBN-100062455419
- ISBN-13978-0062455413
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An international hit television series, Ancient Aliens® takes viewers on a thought-provoking journey to uncover the possibility of extraterrestrial contact in our remote past. Exploring the most credible evidence unearthed, from the mysteries of ancient Egypt to the science behind time travel, each episode in this hit HISTORY® series examines the questions, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding the age old debate: Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago?
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- Publisher : HarperOne (November 15, 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062455419
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062455413
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.38 x 0.79 x 9.12 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #155,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in TV Shows
- #259 in UFOs (Books)
- #285 in Ancient & Controversial Knowledge
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Customers find the book easy to read with beautiful pictures and excellent essays. They appreciate the information and insights it provides, describing it as a great companion to the series. The book serves as a gentle reminder for fans of the series and serves as believable evidence of ancient aliens having appeared on Earth. Many customers consider it a good gift for fans of the show.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability and find it a good companion to the series. They appreciate the excellent essays by journalists who appear on the Ancient Aliens program. The book serves as a useful reference for those interested in the programs and their exploration.
"...there is evidence of fascinating and bizarre structures, carvings, and text that forced people to question the established notions of the past...." Read more
"...All in all I enjoyed quite much the reading of this book." Read more
"It was a fun read. You'll love it." Read more
"...of the hit TV series Ancient Aliens is very well done, with well written articles by the show’s popular experts, and the quality of the pages allows..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's pictures. They find the illustrations beautiful and the presentation with photos and behind-the-scenes stories of the series engaging. The quality of the pages allows for detailed photography, and there are many photographs and colored plates.
"...book perhaps it would be the photographic material: they are wonderful photographs but are from stock images, certainly the authors are not..." Read more
"...articles by the show’s popular experts, and the quality of the pages allows detailed photography. For the inquiring mind, it’s a worthy purchase...." Read more
"There’s some episodes of the series? Fill in the blanks. Plenty of awesome graphics, and explanations for the show." Read more
"...He loves it, it includes high quality pictures to explain the various conspiracies and is a really well put together book" Read more
Customers find the book informative and insightful. It provides new information and facts not covered in the TV series. The writing style is engaging and adds depth to the subject matter. Readers appreciate the effort to explain our past from the time of humanity.
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"...right, or totally wrong; but I appreciate there is an effort to explain our past from the times humanity started to develop culture till the secret..." Read more
"...open mind, watch the TV show and the seasonal DVD’s, educate yourself in science and religion, and your paradigm of existence will profoundly change...." Read more
"Causes you to raise questions and search the truth and answers. Makes you think, always a good thing...." Read more
Customers find the book a great companion for the series. It provides background information and insight into the TV show.
"...Makes you think, always a good thing. The television portals are captivating and worthy of a watch." Read more
"...human civilization I can say that this is a worthy companion to the History Channel series...." Read more
"...It's hard to buy into all of it, but the show was always interesting...." Read more
"This is an excellent book as it provides much background on the show and the hosts...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's sex scenes and backstories. They find it perfect for Ancient Alien enthusiasts, with beautiful pictures and excellent quality. The book serves as a gentle reminder of the Ancient Aliens series, providing believable evidence of ancient aliens having appeared on earth. Readers mention it's an excellent companion for Ancient Aliens DVDs, a great gift for Ancient Astronaut Theorists, and a must-have for Alien friends.
"...relationship with many loving and incredibly advanced extraterrestrial/interdimensional species, and at specific points in history our interaction..." Read more
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"...They serve as a gentle reminder of the Ancient Aliens series and how much can be learned from it, especially archeological sites." Read more
Customers are fans of the TV series. They find the book similar to the show and appreciate its summary, graphics, and explanations about the show.
"...Fill in the blanks. Plenty of awesome graphics, and explanations for the show." Read more
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"Love it! Follows the show. Hope to create a bucket list with the book and find other books based on the places / theories in this one !!..." Read more
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"...Love the pictures supporting the information. Great gift." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019Book Review Written November 19, 2019
Ancient Aliens:The Official Companion Book, by The Producers of Ancient Aliens
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"Millions of people around the world believe we have been visited in the past by extraterrestrial beings. What if it were true? Did ancient aliens really help to shape our history? And if so, what if there were clues left behind . . . sometimes hiding in plain sight? What if we could find the evidence?"
This book was developed by the producers of the Ancient Aliens television series to provide an understanding regarding why anyone could believe that earth was possibly visited in the ancient past by extraterrestrials who influnced our human ancestors. Before you roll your eyes and think "My goodness, not one of those crazy people" hear me out. All over the world there is evidence of fascinating and bizarre structures, carvings, and text that forced people to question the established notions of the past. Also, we find compelling evidence that suggests that human civilizations are far older and more sophisticated than what we’ve been told. Each week, hundreds thousands of viewers tune in to History’s popular show Ancient Aliens, seeking insight into these questions about are past and to become part of a compelling, evocative conversation about the mysteries found throughout the world. Ruins dating back thousands of years reveal engineering skill that surpasses even our most modern technological capabilities. Religious texts from diverse, ancient cultures tell incredibly similar stories of gods descending from the heavens in fiery crafts. Ancient rock art depicts figures that resemble modern-day astronauts. And mysterious monoliths, many placed in alignment with heavenly constellations dot the landscapes of nearly every continent. In his 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods, Swiss author Erich von Däniken proposed that all of this evidence pointed to a profound but logical possibility: extraterrestrials visited Earth in the distant past and changed the course of human history. This concept, later known as ancient astronaut theory is today embraced by literally millions of people around the world. The central focus of this theory is to ask questions and propose possible answers regarding the vast amount of evidence about humanity's prehistoric past and origins, evidence that mainstream science cannot (or will not) provide satisfactory answers. Across the Earth, ancient ruins and megalithic structures such as Sacsayhuamán in Peru, the Temple of Jupiter in Lebanon, or Gobekli Tepe in Turkey are proven to be far older than what our modern history books are willing to admit. In fact, the incredible megalithic site of Gobekli Tepe, located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, has been radiocarbon dated to be over 11,000 years old. Meanwhile, further to the west in Baalbek, Lebanon, the ancient city of Heliopolis and the Temple of Jupiter contain enormous stone blocks that are in excess of 1,000 tons each. Yet at the same time, most mainstream experts will tell you that these megalithic sites were built less than 5,000 years ago by the Romans, or some nomadic hunter-gatherer group, using nothing more than bronze-age tools. This evidence greatly contradicts what society has been taught about the timeline of human history and helps to paint a far different picture of our past. The most important question is, why isn’t this important information part of our education system? As the book and the Ancient Aliens television program makes clear the Ancient Astronaut Theory is a step towards initiating a critical dialogue about humanity real past and origin, discussions that are critical to charting the future course of our civilizations. If asked, do I believe the Ancient Astronaut Theory, my answer is, I don't know, but I do want honest answers, whatever they might be, regarding the mysteries of human history and human origins. Personally, I am convinced that there was a much earlier advanced human civilization that existed prior to the Ice Age (Approximately 10,000 BC) that was destroyed by a world-wide catastrophe such as a comet strike, that is remembered in myths as the Flood. Whatever the case, Aliens, catastrophe, or something else that accounts for all of the Ancient worlds mysteries, its important that modern humanity discover the answer. Further, programs such as Ancient Aliens may encourage popular support to drive mainstream science and/or religion to provide "honest" answers. I recommend this book to all readers that can maintain an open mind.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018The past eats civilizations and their crumbs are a few surviving books and the ruins of architectural giants. We posit in base of that evidence a story in the hope that the lost forever pieces are going to fit with time in the shape of its absence. Nevertheless parts of those books and technologies remain a mystery in its nature. So the importance of this book: it takes those strange parts of our history and tries to create a logical unity among them. Of course as Chesterton would say, through Father Brown, we can make ten logical explanations about the universe and be wrong in all of them. I don't know if the theory of the ancient aliens is right, it could be totally right, partially right, or totally wrong; but I appreciate there is an effort to explain our past from the times humanity started to develop culture till the secret story of our recent present.
I liked very much the essay by Erich Von Dänniken. It is amazing that his work has directly inspired spatial technology. Giorgio Tsoukaulos, in the theme of Puma Punku has given me interesting clues, I am an architect and Puma Punku is accessible to me and I consider his questions about the work in stone quite appropriate and the search for answers is going to improve our understanding of our past. Also the essays by Nick Pope and Linda Moulton Howe are quite illustrative about our close past. In general the essays in this book compel the reader to read and investigate more about places, events and myths.
If I should criticize the book perhaps it would be the photographic material: they are wonderful photographs but are from stock images, certainly the authors are not photographers but perhaps it would be a plus if we could see them in situ in the places they narrate so well. I have to admit that some interpretations of the bible in a couple of essays seemed to me to not have much or directly no evidence to support the claims, so to me they would be a bit foreign to the nature of the book. All in all I enjoyed quite much the reading of this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024It was a fun read. You'll love it.
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- Dave & KirstyReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Bought as an xmas gift. The book is amazing quality and the images and text are clear and easy to read
- Ranjith raoReviewed in India on May 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
it was detailed explanation and it is very good
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Worm GuyReviewed in Mexico on December 1, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars ancient aliens book
in love
con este libro
me encanta
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buen adquisicion para mi coleccion
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- Curious About StuffReviewed in Canada on September 7, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, info
Great book, info, pictures, photos, diagrams and writing. Stands on its own for reading even if one has not followed the tv documentary.
If you do follow the tv show as I do, its a perfect reference / resource for many of the episodes and info covered and more !
- Croydon63Reviewed in Australia on August 24, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
I absolutely loved the book just as much as I love the series on tv.
The photos were the best as was each explanation or documentary writing.
For me the book is a combination of reference and reading about what I enjoy and believe in.
If you love or enjoy the series you will love the book!