Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero
| Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero |
| Autore | Loxton Daniel <1975-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (433 p.) |
| Disciplina | 001.944 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cryptozoology
Animals, Mythical Pseudoscience |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-231-52681-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD: SHOW ME THE BODY -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Cryptozoology: Real science or pseudoscience? -- 2. Bigfoot: The sasquatch -- 3. The Yeti: The abominable snowman -- 4. Nessie: The loch ness monster -- 5. The evolution of the sea serpent: From hippocamp to cadborosaurus -- 6. Mokele mbembe: The congo dinosaur -- 7. Why do people believe in monsters? The complexity of cryptozoology -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463117403321 |
Loxton Daniel <1975->
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| New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero
| Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero |
| Autore | Loxton Daniel <1975-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) |
| Disciplina | 001.944 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cryptozoology
Animals, Mythical Pseudoscience |
| ISBN | 0-231-52681-4 |
| Classificazione | WH 5000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787560003321 |
Loxton Daniel <1975->
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| New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero
| Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids / / Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero |
| Autore | Loxton Daniel <1975-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages) |
| Disciplina | 001.944 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cryptozoology
Animals, Mythical Pseudoscience |
| ISBN | 0-231-52681-4 |
| Classificazione | WH 5000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808631203321 |
Loxton Daniel <1975->
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| New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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