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Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal critters-cryptids, as they are called-and the people who pursue them . . entertaining and thoroughly documented." -- The Wall Street Journal 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. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the...
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson--a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster--is just trying to get through life. But one day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and her tidy, circumscribed life, to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of an insect that may or may not exist: the golden beetle of New Caledonia, Margery's childhood obsession ever since her father gave...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The paranormal is a subject of endless fascination to the book-buying public. There is an insatiable appetite for tales of UFOs, ghosts, bigfoot, and other features of our world that are frequently reported by eyewitnesses but are not yet accepted by science as being genuine phenomena or events. This little book introduces the reader to the world of the paranormal and entertains them with numerous anecdotes, snippets of information and lists of events....
4) Cryptid Club
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The latest from New York Times bestselling, Goodread's Choice Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated and Ringo Award-winning author Sarah Andersen is a delightful peek into the secret social lives of some of the world's most fascinating, monstrous, and mysterious creatures.
Do you hate social gatherings? Dodge cameras? Enjoy staying up just a little too late at night? You might have more in common with your local cryptid than you think! Enter the...
Author
Series
R. J. MacCready volume 3
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The authors of Hell's Gate and The Himalayan Codex deliver their third high-octane thriller -- a page-turning blend of science, history, and suspense featuring zoologist and adventurer Captain R. J. MacCready. "Looks like Schutt and Finch are filling the void left by the passing of Michael Crichton." -- James Cameron, director/writer/explorer Though the fighting has stopped and Hitler is vanquished, a dangerous new war between America and the Soviet...
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