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Cryptozoology is the study of animals that may or may not be real: familiar animals like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, and those that are less familiar like the Marozi of Kenya, the Orang-pendek of Sumatra and the Thylacine of Tasmania. Meet these and more in this introduction to cryptozoology.

The authors of Hell's Gate and The Himalayan Codex deliver their third high-octane thriller-a page-turning blend of science, history, and suspense featuring zoologist and adventurer Captain R. J. MacCready. "Looks like Schutt and Finch are filling the void left by the passing of Michael Crichton."-James Cameron, director/writer/explorer Though the fighting has stopped and Hitler is vanquished, a dangerous new war between America and the Soviet...

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman--these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, these "monsters" have experienced an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology--the study of hidden animals. This book, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly 200 entries, including cryptids...

"A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--

Examines the evidence for and against the existence of creatures such as Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman; the Loch Ness monster; and the Mokele Mbember, or Congo dinosaur.

"Dive into the facts behind the most well-known footage of the cryptid and learn about actual scientific studies conducted to learn whether or not Bigfoot actually exists. Filled with accounts of over a century of potential sightings, this book will have every reader looking for footprints on their next hike. Bigfoot has been the star subject of movies, TV shows, books, and more . . . but is he really out there?"--

The groundbreaking hit series is back, utilizing the latest technology, eyewitness accounts, and commentary from leading scientists to investigate 'mythical' creatures, from Cattle Killers to Swamp Stalkers, Snowbeasts, and more.

"She's going too far to go it alone. It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson, a schoolteacher and spinster, is trying to get through life, surviving on scraps. One day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and small existence to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession: an insect that may or may not exist - the golden beetle of New Caledonia. When she...

"Twelve-year old Miranda Cho used to believe in it all, used to love poring over every strange footprint, every stray hair, everything that proved the world was full of wonders. But that was before her mother's obsession with monsters cost Miranda her friends and her perfect school record, before Miranda found the stack of unopened bills and notices of foreclosure in the silverware drawer. Now the fact that her mom's a cryptozoologist doesn't seem...

In the role of a cryptozoologist, the reader will investigate three sightings of the Mothman in three different locations across the country, and choose how the investigations will proceed.