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Abominable Science
Abominable Science: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other Famous Cryptids | Donald R. Prothero, Daniel Loxton
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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.
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An old passion, cryptozoology and the supernatural in general which despite over the years becoming much more about skepticism and doubt still provides a guilty pleasure. In this case the authors investigate the stars of cryptozoology Loch Ness and other lake and sea monsters, Bigfoot and Yeti‘s documenting the origins of the stories, the key beliefs associated with these creatures and other explanations for these tales.