I could just give him a noncommittal call, if you wish.” von Randow puffed on his pipe, looked me straight in the eyes: “I do know a publisher. He leafed through the neatly typed manuscript, examined some of the peculiar pictures, and decided, “This is not for us. Thomas von Randow, then the science editor of the weekly Die Zeit, in the summer of 1967.
Today I can finally confess: with outside help and a little discretion. In later years I was often asked how this publishing miracle happened, to finally place this controversial work with a renowned textbook house. ,” “We recommend a more esoteric publisher.” I had written the book two years earlier, but rejection letters from publishers fluttered on my desk with great regularity: “Sorry, not usable for our program. It was more than a quarter of a century ago-in February 1968-that my first book, Memories of the Future, was published by Econ, a German publisher. World Wide Web site address is īerkley Books are published by The Berkley Publishing Group, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014.īERKLEY and the “B” design are trademarks belonging to Berkley Publishing Corporation. For information address: The Berkley Publishing Group, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission. Putnam / Berkley Medallion edition / April 1977īerkley mass market edition / September 1980īerkley trade paperback edition / January 1999Įnglish translation © 1969 by Michael Heron and Souvenir Press. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.Ī Berkley Book / published by arrangement with the author Special books, or book excerpts, can also be created to fit specific needs.įor details, write: Special Markets, The Berkley Publishing Group, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. Most Berkley Books are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. Ĭhapter 3 - The Improbable World of the UnexplainedĬhapter 5 - Fiery Chariots from the HeavensĬhapter 6 - Ancient Imagination and Legends, or Ancient Facts?Ĭhapter 7 - Ancient Marvels or Space Travel Centers?Ĭhapter 8 - Easter Island-Land of the Bird MenĬhapter 9 - The Mysteries of South America and Other OdditiesĬhapter 10 - The Earth’s Experience of SpaceĬhapter 11 - The Search for Direct Communication Chapter 1 - Are There Intelligent Beings in the Cosmos?Ĭhapter 2 - When Our Spaceship Landed on Earth.
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