Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology - Couverture rigide

Eberhart, George M.

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ISBN 10 : 1576072835 ISBN 13 : 9781576072837

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2002

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to cryptozoology ― the quest to identify animals that have not been officially catalogued by science and to place these unknown animals into their proper zoological categories.

In this fascinating two-volume encyclopedia, author George M. Eberhart provides a comprehensive catalog of nearly 1,000 cryptids ― unknown animals usually reported through eyewitness accounts and not yet described by science. Cryptids are the stuff of folklore, hoaxes, and genuine scientific breakthroughs. There are 400 now-classified cryptids once considered either extinct or pure fantasy. The cryptozoologist's job is to strip away the myth, misidentification, and mystery ― and separate fact from fiction.

Mysterious Creatures covers everything from dinosaurs and the emala-ntouka, an elephant-killing dinosaur-like animal of central Africa, to searches for the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, and other cryptozoological hoaxes. Entries about specific animals include the derivation or meaning of each cryptid's name, its scientific name, variant names, a physical description, behavior, description of tracks, habitat, significant sightings, present status, and possible explanations. Illustrations and photographs accompany many entries. The book also includes resources and references for further information.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

George M. Eberhart is senior editor of American Libraries and specializes in UFO and psychic phenomena.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1576072835
• ISBN 13: 9781576072837
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 722
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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