Synopses & Reviews
The ultimate quest for the world's most mysterious creatures.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman -- these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, tales of these "monsters" have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cryptozoology A to Z,andlt;/Iandgt; the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly two hundred entries, including cryptids (the name given to these unusual beasts), new animal finds, and the explorers and scientists who search for them. Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, teams up with Jerome Clark, editor and author of several encyclopedias, to provide these definitive descriptions and many never-before-published drawings and photographs from eyewitnesses' detailed accounts. Full of insights into the methods of these scientists, exciting tales of discovery, and the history and evolution of this field, andlt;Iandgt;Cryptozoology A to Zandlt;/Iandgt; is the most complete reference ever of the newest zoological science.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-267).
About the Author
Loren Coleman, a forty-year veteran of cryptozoological field expeditions and research, has written several books on nature's mysterious creatures, including The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Mysterious America, and Tom Slick and the Search for the Yeti, and has served as both on- and off-camera consultant to NBC-TV's Unsolved Mysteries and A&E's Ancient Mysteries. Coleman is the mission cryptozoologist for the 1999 Nessa Project's search for the Loch Ness Monster, and a consultant to a forthcoming expedition in search of Mongolia's hairy wildmen, the Almas. He is a professor at the University of Southern Maine and lives in Portland.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cryptozoology Timelineandlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Entries:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Aandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Abominable Snowmanandlt;BRandgt;Agogweandlt;BRandgt;Ahoolandlt;BRandgt;Almasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Bandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Barloy, Jean-Jacquesandlt;BRandgt;Barmanuandlt;BRandgt;Batututandlt;BRandgt;Bayanov, Dmitriandlt;BRandgt;Beast of Bodmin Moorandlt;BRandgt;Beast of 'Buscoandlt;BRandgt;Beast of Gevaudanandlt;BRandgt;Bergman's Bearandlt;BRandgt;Bessieandlt;BRandgt;Big Birdandlt;BRandgt;Bigfootandlt;BRandgt;Bille, Matthew A.andlt;BRandgt;Black Panthersandlt;BRandgt;Blue Tigerandlt;BRandgt;Bondegezouandlt;BRandgt;British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Clubandlt;BRandgt;Brosnieandlt;BRandgt;Bunyipandlt;BRandgt;Buruandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Candlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caddyandlt;BRandgt;Cassieandlt;BRandgt;Chacoan Peccaryandlt;BRandgt;Chambers Affairandlt;BRandgt;Champandlt;BRandgt;Chuchunaaandlt;BRandgt;Chupacabrasandlt;BRandgt;Clark, Eugenieandlt;BRandgt;Clark, James Alexanderandlt;BRandgt;Clark, Ramonaandlt;BRandgt;Coelacanthandlt;BRandgt;Coleman, Lorenandlt;BRandgt;Congo Peacockandlt;BRandgt;Con Ritandlt;BRandgt;Corrales, Scottandlt;BRandgt;Crook, Cliffandlt;BRandgt;Crowe, Rayandlt;BRandgt;Cryptidandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Dandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dahinden, Renand#233;andlt;BRandgt;Dao Van Tienandlt;BRandgt;Dinsdale, Timandlt;BRandgt;Dobhar-chuandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Eandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ellis, Richardandlt;BRandgt;Emela-Ntoukaandlt;BRandgt;Ernst, William "Ted"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Fandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Flathead Lake Monsterandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Gandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Gaal, Arleneandlt;BRandgt;Giant Anacondaandlt;BRandgt;Giant Forest Hogandlt;BRandgt;Giant Monkeyandlt;BRandgt;Giant Octopusandlt;BRandgt;Giant Pandaandlt;BRandgt;Giant Salamanderandlt;BRandgt;Giant Slothandlt;BRandgt;Giant Turtlesandlt;BRandgt;Gibbons, Williamandlt;BRandgt;Globstersandlt;BRandgt;Goblin Universeandlt;BRandgt;Green, Johnandlt;BRandgt;Greenwell, J. Richardandlt;BRandgt;Grimm, Jackandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Handlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hall, Dennis Jayandlt;BRandgt;Hall, Mark A.andlt;BRandgt;Harkness, Ruthandlt;BRandgt;Heuvelmans, Bernardandlt;BRandgt;Hominologyandlt;BRandgt;Honey Island Swamp Monsterandlt;BRandgt;Horned Serpentsandlt;BRandgt;Huyghe, Patrickandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Iandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Igopogoandlt;BRandgt;Iliamna Lake Monsterandlt;BRandgt;Indonesian Coelacanthsandlt;BRandgt;International Society of Cryptozoologyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Jandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jersey Devilandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Kandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Keating, Donaldandlt;BRandgt;King Cheetahandlt;BRandgt;Kirk, Johnandlt;BRandgt;Koffmann, Marie-Jeanneandlt;BRandgt;Komodo Dragonandlt;BRandgt;Kongamatoandlt;BRandgt;Koupreyandlt;BRandgt;Krakenandlt;BRandgt;Krantz, Grover S.andlt;BRandgt;Krumbiegel, Ingoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Landlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lake Monstersandlt;BRandgt;Lawndale Incidentandlt;BRandgt;LeBlond, Paul H.andlt;BRandgt;Ley, Willyandlt;BRandgt;Lindormandlt;BRandgt;Living Fossilsandlt;BRandgt;Loch Ness Monstersandlt;BRandgt;Loofs-Wissowa, Helmutandlt;BRandgt;"Lost World" of Vietnamandlt;BRandgt;Luscaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Mandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;MacFarlane's Bearandlt;BRandgt;Mackal, Roy P.andlt;BRandgt;MacKinnon, Johnandlt;BRandgt;Mangiacopra, Garyandlt;BRandgt;Manipogoandlt;BRandgt;Mapinguaryandlt;BRandgt;Marked Hominidandlt;BRandgt;Maroziandlt;BRandgt;McLeod, Jamesandlt;BRandgt;Megalodonandlt;BRandgt;Megamouthandlt;BRandgt;Meldrum, D. Jeffreyandlt;BRandgt;Merbeingandlt;BRandgt;Minhocaoandlt;BRandgt;Minnesota Icemanandlt;BRandgt;Mngwaandlt;BRandgt;Moasandlt;BRandgt;Mokele-mbembeandlt;BRandgt;Momoandlt;BRandgt;Moragandlt;BRandgt;Morgan, Robert W.andlt;BRandgt;Mountain Gorillaandlt;BRandgt;Mountain Nyalaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Nandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nahuelitoandlt;BRandgt;Nandi Bearandlt;BRandgt;Napesandlt;BRandgt;Neandertalsandlt;BRandgt;Nellieandlt;BRandgt;Nguoi Rungandlt;BRandgt;Nittaewoandlt;BRandgt;Norman, Scott T.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Oandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ogopogoandlt;BRandgt;Okapiandlt;BRandgt;Old Yellow Topandlt;BRandgt;Olgoi-Khorkhoiandlt;BRandgt;Onzaandlt;BRandgt;Orang Pendekandlt;BRandgt;Oudemans, Antoon Cornelisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Pandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Paddlerandlt;BRandgt;Pangboche Handandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Panthera atroxandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Patterson Filmandlt;BRandgt;Perez, Danielandlt;BRandgt;Piasaandlt;BRandgt;Porshnev, Boris F.andlt;BRandgt;Proto-Pygmyandlt;BRandgt;Pygmy Elephantandlt;BRandgt;Pygmy Hippopotamusandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Qandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Queensland Tigerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Randlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Raynal, Michelandlt;BRandgt;Rebsamen, William M.andlt;BRandgt;Roesch, Ben S.andlt;BRandgt;Russell, W.M. "Gerald"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Sandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Saber-toothed Catsandlt;BRandgt;Sanderson, Ivan T.andlt;BRandgt;Saolaandlt;BRandgt;Sasquatchandlt;BRandgt;Schaffner, Ronandlt;BRandgt;Sea Serpentsandlt;BRandgt;Short, Bobbieandlt;BRandgt;Shuker, Karl P.N.andlt;BRandgt;Shunka Warak'inandlt;BRandgt;Sisemiteandlt;BRandgt;Skunk Apeandlt;BRandgt;Slick, Thomas Bakerandlt;BRandgt;Storsjoodjuretandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Tandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Taylor, Dan Scottandlt;BRandgt;Tatzelwurmandlt;BRandgt;Tchernine, Odetteandlt;BRandgt;Teh-lmaandlt;BRandgt;Telebiologyandlt;BRandgt;Tessieandlt;BRandgt;Thomas, Larsandlt;BRandgt;Thunderbirdandlt;BRandgt;Thylacineandlt;BRandgt;Titmus, Robertandlt;BRandgt;Tran Hong Vietandlt;BRandgt;True Giantandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Uandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ucuandlt;BRandgt;Ufitiandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Vandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Vietnam Cryptozoic and Rare Animals Research Centerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Wandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Waitorekeandlt;BRandgt;Walsh, Daveandlt;BRandgt;Wasson, Barbaraandlt;BRandgt;Winnipogoandlt;BRandgt;Wood, Forrest G.andlt;BRandgt;Woodland Bisonandlt;BRandgt;Wright, Bruce S.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Xandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Xing-xingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Yandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Yamenekoandlt;BRandgt;Yerenandlt;BRandgt;Yetiandlt;BRandgt;Yowieandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Zandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Zeuglodonandlt;BRandgt;Zuiyo-maru Monsterandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Appendixandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cryptozoology Museums and Exhibitionsandlt;BRandgt;Cryptozoology Periodicalsandlt;BRandgt;Cryptozoology Websitesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;On the Matter of Styleandlt;BRandgt;Texts Cited/Further Readingandlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;/Iandgt;