| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Cryptozoology: real science or pseudoscience? -- Bigfoot: the Sasquatch -- The Yeti: the abominable snowman -- Nessie: the Loch Ness monster -- The evolution of the sea serpent: from Hippocamp to Cadborosaurus -- Mokele mbembe: the Congo dinosaur -- Why do people believe in monsters? The complexity of cryptozoology |
| Summary |
Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. This book explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. This is an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Cryptozoology.
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Animals, Mythical.
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Pseudoscience.
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legendary beings.
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REFERENCE -- Questions & Answers.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General.
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Animals, Mythical
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Cryptozoology
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Pseudoscience
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Prothero, Donald R.
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| LC no. |
2013008424 |
| ISBN |
9780231526814 |
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0231526814 |
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9781306310994 |
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1306310997 |
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