Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids Contributor(s): Loxton, Daniel (Author), Prothero, Donald R. (Author), Shermer, Michael (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0231153201 ISBN-13: 9780231153201 Publisher: Columbia University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Unexplained Phenomena |
Dewey: 001.944 |
LCCN: 2013008424 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" L (2.30 lbs) 432 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/03/2013 Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 101 Discover 09/01/2013 pg. 65 Choice 04/01/2014 |
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Publisher Description: 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. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prothero, Donald R.: - Donald R. Prothero is a Research Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He has taught college geology and paleontology for 40 years at institutions such as Columbia University, Vassar College, Knox College, and Pierce College, and currently at Cal Poly Pomona. For 27 years, he was Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He earned his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in geological sciences from Columbia University. He is the author of over 300 scientific papers published in leading journals and over 30 titles in geology, paleontology and evolutionary biology.Shermer, Michael: - Michael Shermer (Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate School) is a teaching fellow at Chapman University, founder of Skeptic Magazine, and a monthly columnist for Scientific American.He is the author of Why People Believe Weird Things, How We Believe, and The Science of Good and Evil, published by Henry Holt/Times Books. |
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