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"Jeff Meldrum's book "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science" brings a much needed level of scientific analysis to the Sasquatch - or Bigfoot - debate. Does Sasquatch exist? There are countless people - especially indigenous people - in different parts of America who claim to have seen such a creature. And in many parts of the world I meet those who, in a matter-of-fact way, tell me of their encounters with large, bipedal, tail-less hominids. I think I have read every article and every book about these creatures, and while most scientists are not satisfied with existing evidence, I have an open mind."
--Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE UN Messenger of Peace & Founder - The Jane Goodall Institute
"Jeff Meldrum is a scientist, an expert in human locomotor adaptations. In "Sasquatch" "Legend""Meets""Science" he examines all evidence critically, not to force a conclusion, but to establish a baseline of facts upon which further research can depend. His science is not submerged by opinion and dogmatic assumption. With objectivity and insight he analyzes evidence from tracks, skin ridges on the soles of feet, film footage, and DNA, and he compares it to that on primates and various other species. He disentangles fact from anecdote, supposition, and wishful thinking, and concludes that the search for yeti and sasquatch is a valid scientific endeavor. By offering a critical scrutiny, "Sasquatch" does more for this field of investigation than all the past arguments and polemics of contesting experts." --Dr. George Schaller, Vice-President of the Wildlife Conservation" "
--Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE UN Messenger of Peace & Founder - The Jane Goodall Institute
"Jeff Meldrum is a scientist, an expert in human locomotor adaptations. In "Sasquatch" "Legend""Meets""Science" he examines all evidence critically, not to force a conclusion, but to establish a baseline of facts upon which further research can depend. His science is not submerged by opinion and dogmatic assumption. With objectivity and insight he analyzes evidence from tracks, skin ridges on the soles of feet, film footage, and DNA, and he compares it to that on primates and various other species. He disentangles fact from anecdote, supposition, and wishful thinking, and concludes that the search for yeti and sasquatch is a valid scientific endeavor. By offering a critical scrutiny, "Sasquatch" does more for this field of investigation than all the past arguments and polemics of contesting experts." --Dr. George Schaller, Vice-President of the Wildlife Conservation" "
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In this landmark work on a subject too often dismissed as paranormal or disreputable, Jeffrey Meldrum gives us the first book on Sasquatch to be written by a scientist with impeccable academic credentials, an objective look at the facts in a field mined with hoaxes and sensationalism. Meldrum reports on the work of a team of experts from a wide variety of fields who were assembled to examine the evidence for a large, yet undiscovered, North American primate. He reviews the long history of this mystery - which long predates the "bigfoot" flap of the late fifties - and explains all the scientific pros and cons in a clear and accessible style, amplified by over 150 illustrations. Anyone who has pondered the mysteries of human evolution will be fascinated and eager to join Dr. Meldrum in drawing their own conclusion.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There seem to be pitifully few well qualified academics like Dr Meldrum who are prepared to put their reputations on the line and publish a serious work on this controversial subject, so it good to be able to confirm that this book about the sasquatch mystery is obviously the culmination of several years of intelligent and thorough research by somebody who has the training and experience to do it properly. He has quite correctly approached this matter with the right leavening of caution, while keeping a clear and receptive mind. His own experiences in the forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest, examining tracks and apparently coming close to these creatures, have obviously made an impression on him and provided the motivation to investigate and analyse the various aspects of their anatomy and behaviour. He is not afraid to launch a robust attack against those academics who dismiss the whole thing too easily. The result is an exciting work that raises expectations and the possibility that conclusive proof of the existence of these creatures might just around the corner. Living in the UK, I can only be an armchair enthusiast (although I am hoping to do some field research in North America soon) but I have no hesitation in recommending this work to any reasonably intelligent reader with an open mind and an interest in wildlife, and certainly all primatologists. If you do read it, when you have finished lend it to a sceptical friend. He or she might then appreciate why this is such an intriguing and potentially sensational subject, and one that perhaps does not deserve to be marginalised in the way it has been.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have heard of and have been fascinated by this subject for years. I've also been very frustrated that there was a lack of respectable writing and research on this legend which, in my amateur view, possessed a ounce of credibility. I was very eager to read this book by the very educated and academic Jeff Meldrum hoping to come away with a definitive opinion on Bigfoot. I didn't.
The book is very well written and there are many many scientific arguments put across which the unscientific mind would find compelling. I do not have a scientific mind but a few negatives stand out.
Jeff Meldrum obviously believes in this ape and thus the book is very much geared towards persuading you it exists. I also notice that most of the experts that Meldrum quotes are members of the BigFoot Research Organisation and thus biased towards this legend.
Don't get me wrong. It's a great book, and puts across the history of the legend very well. It is certainly a good reference point to start from. That said, don't be fooled by the argument that Meldrum is stepping out on the line for this. How much money is there to be made as an Anthropologist compared to an Anthropologist who is claiming to have evidence for the existence of an undiscovered species. I suspect that actually Meldrum is doing quite well out of this.
Even my unscientific mind could find some flaws in his arguments which were sometimes a little blinkered. THAT SAID what Meldrum very respectfully does is put forward arguments as to why there should definately be an independant scientific research programme into this enigma. I for one would be very interested to know the out come. Last point! I'm not convinced the Patterson Bigfoot isn't a man in a suit.
The book is very well written and there are many many scientific arguments put across which the unscientific mind would find compelling. I do not have a scientific mind but a few negatives stand out.
Jeff Meldrum obviously believes in this ape and thus the book is very much geared towards persuading you it exists. I also notice that most of the experts that Meldrum quotes are members of the BigFoot Research Organisation and thus biased towards this legend.
Don't get me wrong. It's a great book, and puts across the history of the legend very well. It is certainly a good reference point to start from. That said, don't be fooled by the argument that Meldrum is stepping out on the line for this. How much money is there to be made as an Anthropologist compared to an Anthropologist who is claiming to have evidence for the existence of an undiscovered species. I suspect that actually Meldrum is doing quite well out of this.
Even my unscientific mind could find some flaws in his arguments which were sometimes a little blinkered. THAT SAID what Meldrum very respectfully does is put forward arguments as to why there should definately be an independant scientific research programme into this enigma. I for one would be very interested to know the out come. Last point! I'm not convinced the Patterson Bigfoot isn't a man in a suit.
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As a fan of Sasquatch and a firm believer in the possibility that an ape species, as yet undiscovered throughout the more mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere, might exist, I took my time reading this book. I have seen Doctor Meldrum on various documentary channels of Sky TV and was eager to learn more. Doctor meldrum is not a fruit and nut case. he is a serious man of science who is willing to stick his neck out amongst his more cynical collegues. He is a lecturer at the University of Idaho and an authority on feet and their locomotion....Yes FEET.
I had to take it slowly as much of his writing was way above my head but the bits I could grasp were very much a case of "Yes, that's true. I would never have thought of that".
For anyone interested in this subject, Doctor meldrum is a leader in the field of Cryptozoology. But I myself am convinced that it is in fact Zoology we are talking about and that a speciman will soon be discovered without the usual boo-haaing that goes with dismissing the evidence as flawed. When such a distinguished person as Doctor Jane Goodall is of the opinion that a new hominid or ape is possible, then that is good enough for me.
I had to take it slowly as much of his writing was way above my head but the bits I could grasp were very much a case of "Yes, that's true. I would never have thought of that".
For anyone interested in this subject, Doctor meldrum is a leader in the field of Cryptozoology. But I myself am convinced that it is in fact Zoology we are talking about and that a speciman will soon be discovered without the usual boo-haaing that goes with dismissing the evidence as flawed. When such a distinguished person as Doctor Jane Goodall is of the opinion that a new hominid or ape is possible, then that is good enough for me.
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