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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... regions , where their advanced and fantastic opinions may do as little harm to right - thinking people as possible . * Even scientific men are sometimes as crassly incredulous as the uncultured masses . On this point hear Mr. A. R. ...
... regions , where their advanced and fantastic opinions may do as little harm to right - thinking people as possible . * Even scientific men are sometimes as crassly incredulous as the uncultured masses . On this point hear Mr. A. R. ...
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... region , relieved to a great extent from the cares of watchfulness , and nur- tured in the grateful rays of a genial but not oppressive sun , must have a more buoyant disposition and more open tem- perament than those inhabiting vast ...
... region , relieved to a great extent from the cares of watchfulness , and nur- tured in the grateful rays of a genial but not oppressive sun , must have a more buoyant disposition and more open tem- perament than those inhabiting vast ...
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... regions adjacent to the Alps and Pyrenees . Climate , broad rivers , seas , oceans , forests , and even large desert wastes , like the Sahara or the great desert of Gobi , also act more or less effectively as girdles which confine ...
... regions adjacent to the Alps and Pyrenees . Climate , broad rivers , seas , oceans , forests , and even large desert wastes , like the Sahara or the great desert of Gobi , also act more or less effectively as girdles which confine ...
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... regions now mapped out upon the face of the globe . These , after the application of the necessary corrections for various disturbing or controlling influences referred to above , afford proof reaching far back into past periods , of ...
... regions now mapped out upon the face of the globe . These , after the application of the necessary corrections for various disturbing or controlling influences referred to above , afford proof reaching far back into past periods , of ...
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... Regions are as follows : - 1. - The Palearctic Region , including Europe , Temperate Asia , and North Africa to the Atlas mountains . 2. - The Ethiopian Region , Africa south of the Atlas , Madagascar , and the Mascarene islands , with ...
... Regions are as follows : - 1. - The Palearctic Region , including Europe , Temperate Asia , and North Africa to the Atlas mountains . 2. - The Ethiopian Region , Africa south of the Atlas , Madagascar , and the Mascarene islands , with ...
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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 | 367 |
APPENDICES | 375 |
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