Synopses & Reviews
and#160;Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, is considered a cryptidand#8212;a creature of cryptozoology. What is cryptozoology? According to author and cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, it is the study of creatures not formally recognized by traditional science. It is the quest to understand eyewitness observations that simply cannot be proven via ordinary channels. Coined by French-born zoologist Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans in the 1960s, the term "cryptozoology" is based on the Greek word "kryptos," which means "hidden."and#160; It's a perfect definition for a sometimes imperfect set of scientific goals. Why imperfect? Because "hidden" animals are hard to find, hard to believe in, and, if youand#8217;re not the person who had the close encounter, hard to prove. Science depends on evidenceand#8212;careful and repeated documentation. And not everyone believes a creature like Sasquatch is real.and#160;Serious Sasquatch hunters are as skeptical as unbelievers. They are not out to collect great stories. They are out to put together facts. Proof. The difference is, they are willing to keep an open mind. Sasquatch and its cousins around the world have escaped capture so far, but other mysterious animals once considered cryptids (undocumented mystery animals)and#8212;such as the giant squid and coelacanthand#8212;have
eventuallybeen confirmed. So as long as cryptids leave trails of scattered clues, cryptozoologists will keep trying to put the puzzle pieces together, especially when it comes to Sasquatch.and#160;
InIn Search of Sasquatch, author Kellyand#160;Milner Halls interviews cryptozoologists, linguistics experts, anthropologists, biologists, and regular people like you and me who have seen, heard, or maybe stumbled across evidence leading them to believe that Sasquatch is real.and#160;and#160;Native Americans had hundreds of names for this huge, mysterious creature of the night.and#160; There is a famous video showing something that experts claim is NOT a man in a costume.and#160; And then there's the Navy linguistic expert whose analysis of some noises heard at night will make your head spin . . .
Do you believe in Sasquatch?and#160;and#160;You justand#160;might after reading this book!
Synopsis
Once thought to be the preserve of a slightly obsessivesome might say wackyfringe element, cryptozoology (the study of legendary animals) does have its mainstream supporters. In fact, many scientists and zoologists are committed to using rigorous methods to investigate strange creatures from across the globe
and their findings reveal that certain mythological creatures actually have roots in now-verified animals.
Join the quest, using this ultimate field guide. Monster Hunt tracks native tales of unidentified beasts from the Congo to Canada, Dartmoor to Delhi. It includes an all-star continent-by-continent hit list of the worlds greatest cryptidsincluding Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monsterand introduces the real science behind cryptozoology, along with its research and documentation techniques. Also: a visit to the Cryptozoology Hall of Fame!
About the Author
Kelly Milner Halls lives in Spokane, Washington.andnbsp;andnbsp;She is the author of many books for young readers including Tales of the Cryptids: Creatures That May or May Not Existand Saving the Baghdad Zoo.andnbsp;