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Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths

Darren Naish

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A look at the peculiar discipline of cryptozoology and some of its more famous subjects: the Loch...

Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide to Hidden Animals and Their Pursuers

Michael Newton

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On every continent and in every nation, animals unrecognized by modern science are reported on a...

Expanded Perspectives

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Expanded Perspectives is a podcast featuring Ancient History, Alternative History, Cryptozoology,...

Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

Donald R. Prothero, Michael Shermer and Daniel Loxton

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Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales...

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths in Books

Mar 10, 2020

Thoughtful and generous look at the so-called science of cryptozoology and some of its most famous subjects. Unlike (for example) Abominable Science!, which largely focused on demolishing the literalist approach to cryptids, Naish's book is more interested in why people keep thinking that they're seeing monsters, identifying a number of cultural and psychological factors.

That said, the book does include a fairly comprehensive overview of the big-name cryptids (bigfoot, Nessie, sea monsters, etc), although as book is written from a scientific perspective the conclusions should come as no great surprise. Accessibly readable and notably positive; makes a coherent case that cryptozoology as a discipline has genuine scientific value even if all the best-known topics of it are bunkum.