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Author: George M. Eberhart
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: ABC-CLIO
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 5.10cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.769kg
ISBN: 9781576072837
ISBN 10: 1576072835
Pages: 722
Publication Date: 17 December 2002
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> The author's achievement in collating and documenting these stories is both entertaining and impressive...This useful tool for folklore and popular culture research is highly recommended for public and academic libraries. - <p>Gale Reference Reviews
This work is a fascinating compilation of cryptoid species. The author has effectively narrowed his criteria to make it more scientific than mythological. The introductory sections ... will help users learn more about cryptozoology and its importance. This work is highly recommended for both academic and public libraries. - American Reference Books Annual The author's achievement in collating and documenting these stories is both entertaining and impressive ...This useful tool for folklore and popular culture research is highly recommended for public and academic libraries. - Gale Reference Reviews [M]eticulously researched and scrupulously detailed compendium. Over 1,000 entries describe 'mysterious creatures' from around the world, listing physical characteristics, accounts of their behavior, and possible explanations for their sighting ... An invaluable resource for scholars, and a fascinating reference for the general reader. - C&RL News [P]rovides readers with a much needed, authoritative reference work for cryptozoology, the study of animals such as Bigfoot and Loch Ness monster (Nessie) that are not scientifically recognized ... Highly recommended. Academic and public library reference collections. - American Reference Books Annual '[S]cientific and comprehensive ... will be an asset to public, school, and academic libraries where patrons are interested in cryptozoology. It is useful as a biological guide, a folklore reference, and a study of paranormal creatures. - Booklist Eberhart's comprehensive and informative treatment of cryptids makes Mysterious Creatures an invaluable reference. It is of great use and enjoyment to anybody interested in cryptozoology. - Cryptozoology Review
Author Information
George M. Eberhart is senior editor of American Libraries and specializes in UFO and psychic phenomena.
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