Mysterious creatures : a guide to cryptozoology / George M. Eberhart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eberhart, George M.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parapsychology.

Occultism.

Animals, Mythical.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2002]

Summary:

A comprehensive guide to cryptozoology, the quest to identify animals that have not been officially catalogued by science and to place these unknown animals into their proper zoological categories.

From Bigfoot and the bonobo to the Central Asian wildman, Mysterious Creatures presents an extensive overview of every reported cryptid from around the world. Each entry traces the fascinating history of sightings and known habitats and includes details such as the significant encounters, present status, and possible identifications of these creatures.-- Over 1,000 entries-- 60+ illustrations-- Distribution maps-- Bibliographies for each entry-- Appendix-- Index-- The first reference to use up-to-date, global geographic place names to identify where the animals live or lived-- Suggested explanations for mystery animals, with comments on why or why not they are valid

Contents:

v. 1. A-M

v. 2. N-Z.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1576072835

OCLC:

50562074