00877nam--2200337---450-99000181186020331620050311144317.0000181186USA01000181186(ALEPH)000181186USA0100018118620040701d1929----km-y0itay0103----baitaIT||||||||001yy<<Il>> granoFerdinando MiloneBariLaterza1929VIII, 216 p.21 cm20012001001-------2001MILONE,Ferdinando34047ITsalbcISBD990001811860203316III.1. 2244(I A 153)8008 L.M.I ABKUMASIAV31020040701USA011807COPAT29020050311USA011443Grano101898UNISA03414nam 2200661 450 991080863120332120221020213329.00-231-52681-410.7312/loxt15320(CKB)2670000000398684(EBL)909431(OCoLC)853359514(SSID)ssj0000917635(PQKBManifestationID)12418168(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000917635(PQKBWorkID)10894008(PQKB)10858229(StDuBDS)EDZ0000071966(MiAaPQ)EBC909431(DE-B1597)459077(OCoLC)979967659(DE-B1597)9780231526814(Au-PeEL)EBL909431(CaPaEBR)ebr10956775(CaONFJC)MIL562350(EXLCZ)99267000000039868420141028h20132013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAbominable science! origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids /Daniel Loxton and Donald R. ProtheroNew York :Columbia University Press,2013.©20131 online resource (xvi, 411 pages)0-231-15321-X 0-231-15320-1 Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-394) and index.Cryptozoology : Real science or pseudoscience? -- Bigfoot : The sasquatch -- The yeti : The abominable snowman -- Nessie : The Loch Ness monster -- The evolution of the sea serpent : From hippocamp to cadborosaurus --Mokele mbembe : The Congo dinosaur -- Why do people believe in monsters? : The complexity of cryptozoology.Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.CryptozoologyAnimals, MythicalPseudoscienceCryptozoology.Animals, Mythical.Pseudoscience.001.944WH 5000rvkLoxton Daniel1975-1639668Prothero Donald R.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808631203321Abominable science3982759UNINA02179nam0 2200433 i 450 VAN012667820230626104441.336N978303034960820200213d2019 |0itac50 baengCH|||| |||||Advances in Optimization and Decision Science for Society, Services and EnterprisesODS, Genoa, Italy, September 4-7, 2019Massimo Paolucci, Anna Sciomachen, Pierpaolo Uberti editorsChamSpringer2019xi, 503 p.ill.24 cm001VAN01248912001 AIRO Springer Series210 ChamSpringer3VAN0236631Advances in Optimization and Decision Science for Society, Services and Enterprises166811792-XXBiology and other natural sciences [MSC 2020]VANC020839MF91-XXGame theory, economics, finance, and other social and behavioral sciences [MSC 2020]VANC025601MF90-XXOperations research, mathematical programming [MSC 2020]VANC025650MFDecision sciencesKW:KManagement ScienceKW:KOperational researchsKW:KOptimizationKW:KReal Life ApplicationsKW:KCHChamVANL001889PaolucciMassimoVANV098058SciomachenAnnaVANV098059UbertiPierpaoloVANV098060International Conference on Optimization and Decision Science2019GenovaVANV098061Springer <editore>VANV108073650ITSOL20240614RICAhttp://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34960-8E-book – Accesso al full-text attraverso riconoscimento IP di Ateneo, proxy e/o ShibbolethBIBLIOTECA DEL DIPARTIMENTO DI MATEMATICA E FISICAIT-CE0120VAN08NVAN0126678BIBLIOTECA DEL DIPARTIMENTO DI MATEMATICA E FISICA08CONS e-book 1485 08eMF1485 20200213 Advances in Optimization and Decision Science for Society, Services and Enterprises1668117UNICAMPANIA