Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero.

By:

Loxton, Daniel, 1975-

Contributor(s):

Prothero, Donald R

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) : color illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780231526814
0231526814
9781306310994
1306310997

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Abominable science!DDC classification:

001.944 23

LOC classification:

QL88.3 .L69 2013eb

Other classification:

WH 5000

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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