Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids /
Loxton, Daniel, 1975-
Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero. - 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) : color illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
In English.
9780231526814 (electronic bk.) 0231526814 (electronic bk.) 9781306310994 (MyiLibrary) 1306310997 (MyiLibrary) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
10.7312/loxt15320 doi
06870126-30C7-4822-84B7-D14F64CE04A4 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctt3cm7md JSTOR
016072234 Uk
Cryptozoology.
Animals, Mythical.
Pseudoscience.
Cryptozoologie.
Animaux fabuleux.
Parasciences.
REFERENCE--Questions & Answers.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--General.
Animals, Mythical.
Cryptozoology.
Pseudoscience.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL88.3 / .L69 2013eb
001.944
Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero. - 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) : color illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
In English.
9780231526814 (electronic bk.) 0231526814 (electronic bk.) 9781306310994 (MyiLibrary) 1306310997 (MyiLibrary) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
10.7312/loxt15320 doi
06870126-30C7-4822-84B7-D14F64CE04A4 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctt3cm7md JSTOR
016072234 Uk
Cryptozoology.
Animals, Mythical.
Pseudoscience.
Cryptozoologie.
Animaux fabuleux.
Parasciences.
REFERENCE--Questions & Answers.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--General.
Animals, Mythical.
Cryptozoology.
Pseudoscience.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL88.3 / .L69 2013eb
001.944