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Author | : Matt Kaplan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2012-10-23 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1451667981 |
Giant animals : Nemean lion, Calydonian boar, Rukh, King Kong -- Beastly blends : chimera, griffon, cockatrice, Sphinx -- It came from the earth : Minotaur, Medusa -- The mysterious fathoms : Charybdis, Leviathan, giant squid, Jaws -- Of flame and claw : dragons -- Hauntings : demons, ghosts, spirits -- Cursed by a bite : vampires, zombies, werewolves -- The created : The Golem, Frankenstein, HAL 9000, Terminator -- Terror resurrected : dinosaurs -- Extraterrestrial threat : aliens.
Author | : Matt Kaplan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2013-10-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 145166799X |
"Previously published as Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite by Scribner"--Title page verso.
Author | : Matt Kaplan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2016-10-25 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 147677711X |
"From the author of The Science of Monsters, this engaging scientific inquiry provides a definitive look into the elements of mystical places and magical object--from the philosopher's stone, to love potions to the oracles--from ancient history, mythology, and contemporary culture. Can migrations of birds foretell our future? Do phases of the moon hold sway over our lives? Are there sacred springs that cure the ill? What is the best way to brew a love potion? How do we create mutant humans who regenerate like Wolverine? In Science of the Magical, noted science journalist Matt Kaplan plumbs the rich, lively, and surprising history of the magical objects, places, and rituals that infuse ancient and contemporary myth. Like Ken Jennings and Mary Roach, Kaplan serves as a friendly armchair guide to the world of the supernatural. From the strengthening powers of Viking mead, to the super soldiers in movies like Captain America, Kaplan ranges across cultures and time periods to point out that there is often much more to these enduring magical narratives than mere fantasy. Informative and entertaining, Science of the Magical explores our world through the compelling scope of natural and human history and cutting-edge science."--
Author | : Dom Joly |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2012-08-30 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0857207660 |
Dom Joly sets off round the world again, but this time he's not looking to holiday in a danger zone - he's monster hunting. Ever since he was given a copy of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Worldfor his ninth birthday Dom has been obsessed with the world of cryptozoology (monster hunting), and in Scary Monsters and Super Creepshe heads to six completely different destinations to investigate local monster sightings. He explores the Redwood Curtain in northern California in search of Sasquatch; in Canada he visits Lake Okanagan hoping to catch a glimpse of a thirty-foot snake-like creature called Ogopogo; and near Lake Télé in Congo he risks his life tracking the vegetarian sauropod Mokèlé-mbèmbé. Naturally he heads to Loch Ness - but for this hunt he has his family in tow; he treks across the Khumbu Valley in Nepal looking for Yeti; and in the hills above Hiroshima in Japan he enlists the help of a local man to find the Hibagon, a terribly smelly 'caveman ape'. In typically hilarious and irreverent fashion, Dom explores the cultures that gave rise to these monster myths and ends up in some pretty hairy situations with people even stranger than the monsters they are hunting. Are the monsters all the product of fevered minds, or is there a sliver of truth somewhere in the madness? Either way, the search gives Dom an excuse to dive into six fascinating destinations on a gloriously nutty adventure.
Author | : Armand Marie Leroi |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2005-01-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1101562765 |
Visit Armand Marie Leroi on the web: http://armandleroi.com/index.html Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer’s Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads; a village of long-lived Croatian dwarves; one family, whose bodies were entirely covered with hair, was kept at the Burmese royal court for four generations and gave Darwin one of his keenest insights into heredity. This elegant, humane, and engaging book “captures what we know of the development of what makes us human” (Nature).
Author | : Barbara Creed |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2015-09-04 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1136750754 |
In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriarchal view by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body.With close reference to a number of classic horror films including the Alien trilogy, T
Author | : Daniel Loxton |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2013-09-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0231153201 |
Presents arguments for and against the existence of five notable cryptids and challenges the pseudoscience that furthers their legendary statuses, while providing an exploration of the nature and subculture of cryptozoology.
Author | : Jack Goldstein |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2014-05-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 178333763X |
Did you know that a Hippogriff is supposedly the offspring of a horse and a griffin? Or that a Greek Sphinx generally has a male face, whereas an Egyptian one has a female visage? Where does the Skunk Ape roam, and how can you spot a Kitsune in human form? Is Slenderman the most frightening mythical creature, or is that honour bestowed on the fearsome Gashadokuro? This fantastic book contains details of over one hundred mythical beasts and legendary creatures, organised into categories for easy reference. Whether you are interested in the beasts of anywhere from Ancient Greece to modern-day Africa, this is the book for you!
Author | : Jodie Mangor |
Publisher | : Science Myths, Busted! |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781632353009 |
Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about animals. Full-color spreads give readers essential information about each myth, including why it exists, the key players who proved it wrong, and what the truth really is.
Author | : Friedrich G. Barth |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2013-03-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 366204899X |
Spiders are wonderful creatures. Their varied and complex range of behavior and highly developed sensory systems are excellently adapted to the environmental conditions - as is proven by their evolutionary success. Over 400 million years, spiders have developed their sensory organs to a fascinating technical perfection and complexity. In his intriguing book, Professor Friedrich G. Barth puts this technical perfection into the context of "biology", in which the interaction between environment and sensory organs and the selectivity of the senses as a link between environment and behavior play a major role.