| Author |
Godfrey, Linda S.
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| Title |
American monsters : a history of monster lore, legends, and sightings in america / Linda S. Godfrey. |
| OCLC |
861673586 |
| ISBN |
9780399165542 (paperback) |
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0399165541 (paperback) |
| Publisher |
New York : Tarcher, 2014. |
| Description |
367 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Monsters -- United States.
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| Summary |
"From pre-Columbian legends to modern-day eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive guide covers the history, sightings and lore surrounding the most mysterious monsters in America--including Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and more"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-355) and index. |
| Contents |
Monsters by air. Feathered fiends ; Batsquatch ; Moth-mania ; Untimely pterosaurs ; The Jersey Devil: Monster of the Pines ; Challenge of the Chupacabras ; Dragons and the American gargoyle ; Quetzalcoatl and other dragons of the ancient Americas -- Monsters by sea. Aquatic aliens: Unidentified submarine objects ; Mermaids: People acting fishy ; The Florida Gator Man ; Serpents of the sea ; American Kraken: Giant squids of Humboldt Bay ; The St. Augustine monster and other gruesome globsters ; Inland lake monsters ; Native American water spirits ; Seeking aquatic answers: From Archelon to Zeuglodon -- Monsters by land. Upright canine monsters ; Native American ice, bone, and cannibal monsters ; Unholy hybrids and other mammals ; Reptoids, cold-blooded conundrums ; Freakish felines and odd dogs ; Watch for the Sasquatch ; Author encounters. |
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