- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Carroll & Brown Publishers Limited; illustrated edition edition (27 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 190325891X
- ISBN-13: 978-1903258910
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 22.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,053,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this treasure trove of knowledge, the reader will find a myriad of creatures identified by class, order, family, genus and species; their biology and lifecycles; habitats; evolution; distribution and reproduction.
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The many reports of giant squid, spiders and strange amphibians such as the giant salamander present a challenging opportunity for the cryptozoologist. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The many reports of giant squid, spiders and strange amphibians such as the giant salamander present a challenging opportunity for the cryptozoologist. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is brilliant with detailed and well laid out information about over sixty creatures from various cultures around the world. From giant ants to the Yeti everything here from the most famous monsters of urban legend to obscure creatures I had never heard of before. Although some of the entries are somewhat thin on the ground when it comes to information there is always at least a page with the predicted lifespan, geographical location and Latin name for each creature. As well as the creature information in this book, there are also a few sections about people such as Hercules and Sinbad the Sailor who encountered many fabulous beasts during their various careers. This book is a must for anyone interested in cryptozoology.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One thinks this is going to be a book discussing these mythological creatures accurately, instead one gets a book based on a fictional organisation whose fictional exploits are recounted. If you want something to please a child obsessed with fantasy, this is a great book, for any other purposes it is inapposite.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The largest problem with this book is the pretence for its creation- there is no Cryptozoological Society of London, and the book does pretend to be factual. That as may be, it is brilliant for anyone interested in MYTHOLOGY who is willing to read discerningly- however it does not do enough to separate fact from fiction, or to come to conclusions based on the evidence. 3 stars for entertainment value, but if I was a Cryptozoologist I would be very annoyed at the existence of a book which funds sceptisism towards the science and at points actively aims to deceive.
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