Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Prothero, Donald R.

Description

1. 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) : color illustrations.

Uniform title

1. Abominable science! (Online)

Alternative title

1. Abominable science! (Online)

Subject

1. Cryptozoology
2. Animals, Mythical
3. Pseudoscience

Contents

1. 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.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Author

1. Loxton, Daniel, 1975-

Title

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

Imprint

1. New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

Added author

1. Prothero, Donald R.

LCCN

1. 2013008424