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Author Kaplan, Matt.
Title The Science of Monsters : The Origins of the Creatures We Love to Fear.
Publisher New York : Scribner, 2012.
Copyright date ©2012.



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Contents Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Giant Animals-Nemean Lion, Calydonian Boar, Rukh, King Kong -- Chapter 2. Beastly Blends-Chimera, Griffon, Cockatrice, Sphinx -- Chapter 3. It Came from the Earth-Minotaur, Medusa -- Chapter 4. The Mysterious Fathoms-Charybdis, Leviathan, Giant Squid, Jaws -- Chapter 5. Of Flame and Claw-Dragons -- Chapter 6. Hauntings-Demons, Ghosts, Spirits -- Chapter 7. Cursed by a Bite-Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves -- Chapter 8. The Created-The Golem, Frankenstein, HAL 9000, Terminator -- Chapter 9. Terror Resurrected-Dinosaurs -- Chapter 10. Extraterrestrial Threat-Aliens -- Conclusion -- Sources -- About Matt Kaplan -- Index -- Copyright.
ISBN 9781451668001 (electronic bk.)
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Author Kaplan, Matt.
Descript 1 online resource (224 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Giant Animals-Nemean Lion, Calydonian Boar, Rukh, King Kong -- Chapter 2. Beastly Blends-Chimera, Griffon, Cockatrice, Sphinx -- Chapter 3. It Came from the Earth-Minotaur, Medusa -- Chapter 4. The Mysterious Fathoms-Charybdis, Leviathan, Giant Squid, Jaws -- Chapter 5. Of Flame and Claw-Dragons -- Chapter 6. Hauntings-Demons, Ghosts, Spirits -- Chapter 7. Cursed by a Bite-Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves -- Chapter 8. The Created-The Golem, Frankenstein, HAL 9000, Terminator -- Chapter 9. Terror Resurrected-Dinosaurs -- Chapter 10. Extraterrestrial Threat-Aliens -- Conclusion -- Sources -- About Matt Kaplan -- Index -- Copyright.
ISBN 9781451668001 (electronic bk.)
Author Kaplan, Matt.

Descript 1 online resource (224 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Giant Animals-Nemean Lion, Calydonian Boar, Rukh, King Kong -- Chapter 2. Beastly Blends-Chimera, Griffon, Cockatrice, Sphinx -- Chapter 3. It Came from the Earth-Minotaur, Medusa -- Chapter 4. The Mysterious Fathoms-Charybdis, Leviathan, Giant Squid, Jaws -- Chapter 5. Of Flame and Claw-Dragons -- Chapter 6. Hauntings-Demons, Ghosts, Spirits -- Chapter 7. Cursed by a Bite-Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves -- Chapter 8. The Created-The Golem, Frankenstein, HAL 9000, Terminator -- Chapter 9. Terror Resurrected-Dinosaurs -- Chapter 10. Extraterrestrial Threat-Aliens -- Conclusion -- Sources -- About Matt Kaplan -- Index -- Copyright.
ISBN 9781451668001 (electronic bk.)

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