Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature

Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature
by Loren Coleman, Jerome Clark

Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature
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Author: Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-08-05
ISBN: 0684856026
Number of pages: 270
Publisher: Fireside
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Book Review: The Monsters Among Us
Summary: 5 Stars

If the only unknown animals you know are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, you will find this a bombshell. Cryptozoology is the science of "hidden animals" and includes not only animals that have not been discovered by science, but also known animals in areas where they are not suppose to occur along with the possible survival to the present day of animals now thought to be extinct. Within the language of the discipline these animals are called cryptids. Loren Coleman and Jerome Clark have written their book in the form of an encyclopedia. This book is not, strictly speaking, a chronology of unknown animals in the spirit of Bernard Heuvelmans' "On the Track of Unknown Animals". It aspires to more and tries to encompass the entire field of cryptozoology to include its history and the lives and work of the cryptozoologists involved.

The Abominable Snowman, Batutut, the Beast of Bodmin Moor, Bigfoot, Brosnie, Buru, Champ, the Iliamna Lake Monster, Manipogo, Mngwa, Mokele-mbembe, the Nandi Bear, the Orang Pendek, Sasquatch, Sea Serpents, the Skunk Ape, Teh-Ima, Tessie, the Thunderbird, Winnipogo, the Yeti the list of the animals described is very comprehensive including most of the cryptids of fact and legend known from around the world. The book is more than just a list, however. Eyewitness accounts, personal encounters and legends along with the people, both famous and obscure, whose work has furthered our understanding of this field find a place here. And like any good encyclopedia facts pertaining to the field are presented without regard to sensationalism. Cryptozoology faces a very tough question. How is it possible that so many, dozens if not hundreds, of unknown animals, some of considerable size, can exist in a world as heavily populated as this one without being known to science? This book doesn't answer that question, anymore than any of the other books have, but it is well written and contains a lot of interesting information. Still, there is nothing more fun than florid speculation and this book will give you amble opportunity to do just that. The facts are here, their relative importance is something you will have to decide for yourself.

Summary of Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature

The ultimate quest for the world's most mysterious creatures

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman -- these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, tales of these "monsters" have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals.

Cryptozoology A to Z, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly two hundred entries, including cryptids (the name given to these unusual beasts), new animal finds, and the explorers and scientists who search for them. Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, teams up with Jerome Clark, editor and author of several encyclopedias, to provide these definitive descriptions and many never-before-published drawings and photographs from eyewitnesses' detailed accounts. Full of insights into the methods of these scientists, exciting tales of discovery, and the history and evolution of this field, Cryptozoology A to Z is the most complete reference ever of the newest zoological science.

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