Daniel Loxton

Abominable Science!

Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

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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 fascinating world of cryptozoology. Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths.

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Prothero, Donald R.

ISBN: 978-0-231-15321-8
EAN: 9780231153218
Produktnummer: 17480105
Verlag: Columbia University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 432 S.
Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.7 cm 901 g
Abbildungen: 88 illustrations
Gewicht: 901

Über den Autor

Daniel Loxton is the editor of Junior Skeptic and a staff writer for Skeptic, for which he specializes in critical scholarship regarding claims of legendary animals. Known for his even-handed approach Loxton is one of the most widely respected skeptical critics of cryptozoology. He is the author and primary illustrator of Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be. Donald R. Prothero is one of the leading scientists and authors working in paleontology and evolution. He is a former professor of geology at Occidental College and lecturer in geobiology at Caltech. He is presently a research associate in the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and is the author of more than 30 books and 250 scientific papers published in leading scholarly journals.