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Zusatztext “Covering nearly 200 creatures or entities, real and supposed, and profusely illustrated, it is a valuable resource for serious and casual readers.” – Fortean Times “[One of] The Best Cryptozoology Books of 2016” – CryptoZooNews.com “… informs, entertains and ... scares!” – Bookworm Sez “… well-written, thought-provoking, neatly organized, and more than a little spooky.” – DemonHuntersCompendium “This comprehensive guide offers lore, unique theories, hot spots, and photographs. Experience firsthand encounters ... that will take you down new and sometimes frightening paths as you hunt for the truth.” – The Church of Mabus “... entries are well written and are presented in a colorful storyteller style ... a fun resource ...” – ARBA Informationen zum Autor Nick Redfern is the author of 30 books on Bigfoot, lake monsters, the Abominable Snowman, and other unexplained phenomena, including Monster Files: A Look Inside Government Secrets and Classified Documents on Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals; Monster Diary: On the Road in Search of Strange and Sinister Creatures; Memoirs of a Monster Hunter; The Real Men in Black ; and ? with fellow Texas-based researcher and author Ken Gerhard ? Monsters of Texas . He has appeared on numerous TV shows, including: Fox News; the BBC’s Out of This World ; the SyFy Channel’s Proof Positive ; the Space Channel’s Fields of Fear ; the History Channel’s Monster Quest, America’s Book of Secrets, Ancient Aliens and UFO Hunters ; Science’s The Unexplained Files ; the National Geographic Channel’s Paranatural ; and MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann . Originally from the UK, Nick lives on the fringes of Dallas, TX. Klappentext Exploring the history, mythology, pop culture, and supernatural, this is a comprehensive resource of the monster menagerie from around the world. Examining the lore and legends, as well as the first-person accounts of bizarre freaks of nature and spine-tingling paranormal entities, it details each beast with thorough research. Zusammenfassung Monsters have been spotted everywhere, not just hiding under a child's bed, lurking in the closet, or springing forth from folkloric tales. Exploring the history, mythology, pop culture, and the world of the supernatural, The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature...
