Mythical MonstersCosimo, Inc., 2008 M12 1 - 424 páginas A geological surveyor by trade, English author CHARLES GOULD (1834-1893) was rather more interested in the strange ornithological specimens he collected on his journeys around the world. Mythical Monsters, the result of this deep and abiding fascination, is one of the classics of the field of cryptozoology, or the study of unknown or hidden creatures. Mythical Monsters "reflects the curiosity for the natural world that [Gould] carried with him in his travels for most of his life," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction. "The book, naturally, dwells on geological mysteries early in its pages, merging in his thoughts on Atlantis, the Great Flood, and evidence for such events he saw written in the land. But the bulk of the book is about 'monsters' that intrigued Gould, including the unicorn, the phoenix, and the dragon." Monsters also features an essential section on the mysterious beasts of the ocean depths. This new edition, a replica of the original 1886 first edition complete with the original illustrations, is part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents series. LOREN COLEMAN is author of numerous books of cryptozoology, including Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America and Mothman and Other Curious Encounters. |
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... animal , a large winged reptile , that became extinct in historical times . The book's greatest contribution to cryptozoology is its remarkable chapter and appendix on sea serpents . Gould does not mince words , writing earnestly : The ...
... animal , a large winged reptile , that became extinct in historical times . The book's greatest contribution to cryptozoology is its remarkable chapter and appendix on sea serpents . Gould does not mince words , writing earnestly : The ...
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... ANIMAL FORMS 31 CHAPTER II . — EXTINCTION OF SPECIES 42 CHAPTER III . — ANTIQUITY OF MAN . CHAPTER IV . - THE DELUGE NOT A MYTH 78 101 CHAPTER V. - ON THE TRANSLATION OF MYTHS BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW World CHAPTER VI . - THE Dragon ...
... ANIMAL FORMS 31 CHAPTER II . — EXTINCTION OF SPECIES 42 CHAPTER III . — ANTIQUITY OF MAN . CHAPTER IV . - THE DELUGE NOT A MYTH 78 101 CHAPTER V. - ON THE TRANSLATION OF MYTHS BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW World CHAPTER VI . - THE Dragon ...
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... animals , which throughout long ages and in all nations have been the fertile subjects of fiction and fable , come ... animal which once lived and dragged its ponderous coils , and perhaps flew ; which devastated herds , and on ...
... animals , which throughout long ages and in all nations have been the fertile subjects of fiction and fable , come ... animal which once lived and dragged its ponderous coils , and perhaps flew ; which devastated herds , and on ...
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... animals . On the first landing of Pizarro the Mexicans entertained the opinion that man and horse were parts of one strange animal , and we have thus a clue to the explanation of the origin of the belief in centaurs from a distant view ...
... animals . On the first landing of Pizarro the Mexicans entertained the opinion that man and horse were parts of one strange animal , and we have thus a clue to the explanation of the origin of the belief in centaurs from a distant view ...
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... animals of the tertiary period had finally disappeared , and that the earth's surface had assumed its present condition before the human race first came into existence . So pre- possessed were scientific men with this idea , which yet ...
... animals of the tertiary period had finally disappeared , and that the earth's surface had assumed its present condition before the human race first came into existence . So pre- possessed were scientific men with this idea , which yet ...
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THE DELUGE NOT A MYTH | 101 |
ON THE TRANSLATION OF MYTHS BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW World | 137 |
THE Dragon | 159 |
THE CHINESE DRAGON | 212 |
THE JAPANESE DRAGON | 248 |
THE SEASERPENT | 260 |
THE UNICORN | 338 |
THE CHINESE PHENIX | 366 |
APPENDICES | 375 |
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