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Hunting Monsters

Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths

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Hunting Monsters

By: Darren Naish
Narrated by: Eric Meyers
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The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and the yeti have long held a fascination for people the world over. Debates about their actual existence or what they might really be have continued for decades, if not centuries. Known also as cryptids, they have spawned a body of research known as cryptozoology. This entertaining book looks at the evidence of these mysterious monsters and others and explores what they might really be (if they exist at all), why they have been represented as they have, and the development of cryptozoology and how it has collected data to discover more about these unknown creatures.

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A very refreshing and level headed take at the cryptozology phenomena. Some seem to think it too critical, but it actully gives everything a fair shake and allows some room for praise to enthusiasts, while outlining the follies.

Some people tend to be blind believers in such subjects while others are more productive, and as someone with an interest in crypzoo, but disauded by the abundance of bad faith actors in the community, this book gives me hope one day a new movement more centered on scientific standards and anthropological value can come from this whole weird world of monster hunting.

We should take back Cryptozoology

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I loved every second of this audiobook. Darren Naish is an amazing author and this book is a must read title for anyone even remotely interested in cryptozoology. 10/10 Well worth the credit.

A must read

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If you’re looking for a book that credulously accepts eyewitness testimony of monsters at face value, look elsewhere. If you want to learn about scientific rigor AND THE social and psychological dimensions of mystery animals, this book is perfect. It’s going to be the textbook for my freshman seminar this year.

This Year’s Textbook

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If you’re familiar with the writing of Darren Naish already, whether from blogs or podcasts etc., this book is something of a “greatest hits” of his cryptozoological discussions. If you’re a fan of monsters from a cultural, historical and psychological standpoint then this book is for you. I never grow tired of expanding my historical understanding of these cultural phenomena and although I’m a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic there’s always great fun to be had to revisit these beasties that got a childhood me interested in science to begin with.

All-in-all a short and educationally rich listen.

A skeptical and cultural look at some favorite monsters

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A very clear and focused examination on the cryptozoology and recorded cases of sightings. I do wish it had had a stronger coverage on the psychological and folkloristic aspects of cryptids and the surrounding phenomena, but perhaps such could’ve pushed the book too far into speculative territory.

Delightfully no-nonsense take on cryptozoology

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