Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation
Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation
Chad Arment
ISBN 1-930585-15-2
Retail $16.95
393 pp. / Paperback

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Zoological discovery is not confined to the past. There are paths to travel and mysteries to explore as biologists continue to reveal significant new species around the globe and under the oceans.

Cryptozoology scrutinizes reports of puzzling creatures that do not fit nicely into the recognized scheme of described species. Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation examines the principles and procedures underlying the pursuit of possible unknowns in the Animal Kingdom.
"If you're looking for a light read, this is not for you; but if you're searching for an understanding of the mechanics of cryptozoology, what lies beneath its surface, rather than just another parade of cryptids great and small, you need this book — now."

— Karl Shuker, Fortean Times
Table of Contents:

Part I: Science

  • What is Cryptozoology?
  • A Scientific Foundation for an Investigative Methodology
  • A Logical Foundation for an Investigative Methodology
  • An Ethnozoological Foundation for an Investigative Methodology
  • The Rationale for Cryptozoology
  • The Methodology of Cryptozoology
  • The Feasibilty of Cryptozoology
  • The Credibility of Cryptozoology

Part II: Speculation

  • Long-Tailed Bobcats
  • The West Virginia Roc
  • Giant Orangutans
  • Notes on the Search for Historical Bigfoot Reports
  • The Pennsylvania "Gorilla"
  • The Great Naked Bear
  • Stone Giants
  • The Pichu-Cuate
  • Giant Snakes in the Everglades
  • The Broad Top Serpent and other "Boss" Snakes
  • Dwarf Seals
  • Merfolk and Sea Monkeys
  • Introduced Species and Cryptozoology

Appendices

  • Suggestions for the Obtaining of Larger Zoological Specimens (Ivan T. Sanderson)
  • North American Terrestrial Description Dates
  • Wildlife Genetics Laboratories

"What is Cryptozoology? In short, it is a targeted-search methodology for zoological discovery. Specifically, it is just one path by which the status of purported new or lost species may be resolved. Practically, it is a lengthy process of collecting and analyzing data to determine which mystery animals may be unknown biological species, and then searching for conclusive physical evidence."

—Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation
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