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OverviewOriginally published in 1978 Sea Serpents, Sailors and Sceptics looks at stories of folklore and mythology which have fascinated sailors from antiquity to the modern day. From stories of large unauthenticated sea creatures to the Loch Ness Monster, documented sightings are vast and the book provides a concise survey and review of the subject of ocean folklore. It shows how some large sea creatures, such as the giant squid, have been established and addresses some of the explanations of sea serpents and other sea creatures as now known, categorised species and offers a classification of these species that have formulated the mythologies of the sea throughout time. The book discusses how relatively little is known about the sea still and offers a practical look at the possibility that these mythological creatures, might in fact be, as yet undiscovered species. This book provides a unique interdisciplinary volume, crossing between the area of literature and folklore, and natural historians alike, and will appeal to academics working in the field of natural history and folklore alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Graham J. McEwanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367077280ISBN 10: 0367077280 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 11 December 2018 Audience: General/trade , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. The Case for Sea Serpents 2. The Nineteenth Century I 3. The Nineteenth Century II 4. The Twentieth Century 5. A Classification 6. Stranded Specimens 7. Other Curiosities Chronological Table of Sightings BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationGraham J. McEwan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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