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7. Why do people believe in monsters? The complexity of cryptozoology

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
FOREWORD: SHOW ME THE BODY ix
PREFACE xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
1. Cryptozoology: Real science or pseudoscience? 1
2. Bigfoot: The sasquatch 28
3. The Yeti: The abominable snowman 72
4. Nessie: The loch ness monster 118
5. The evolution of the sea serpent: From hippocamp to cadborosaurus 176
6. Mokele mbembe: The congo dinosaur 260
7. Why do people believe in monsters? The complexity of cryptozoology 296
Notes 337
Index 395

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
FOREWORD: SHOW ME THE BODY ix
PREFACE xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
1. Cryptozoology: Real science or pseudoscience? 1
2. Bigfoot: The sasquatch 28
3. The Yeti: The abominable snowman 72
4. Nessie: The loch ness monster 118
5. The evolution of the sea serpent: From hippocamp to cadborosaurus 176
6. Mokele mbembe: The congo dinosaur 260
7. Why do people believe in monsters? The complexity of cryptozoology 296
Notes 337
Index 395

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