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The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs

Peter Costello

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Description:The Real Beasts Behind the MythsFabulous animals and birds have fascinated and intrigued men from the earliest times: the Greeks had their centaurs and satyrs, the Chinese their Kai-Lin and Feng Wang, and today we have our Yeti and the Loch Ness monster.But is there any truth in the myths? Do real animals or real animal behaviour lurk behind the legends? Peter Costello, author of In Search of Lake Monsters, looks at the whole range of strange animals from the seemingly imaginary beasts of prehistoric art such as the Lascaux Beast, through classical myth and medieval bestiaries, through vampires and werewolves to modern monsters like the sea serpent, exploring the possibility that real creatures were the basis of the legends.The Magic Zoo is an engrossing, enchanting and highly readable look at he imaginary beasts that roam the mind of ManWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs. To get started finding The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 0312504217

Description: The Real Beasts Behind the MythsFabulous animals and birds have fascinated and intrigued men from the earliest times: the Greeks had their centaurs and satyrs, the Chinese their Kai-Lin and Feng Wang, and today we have our Yeti and the Loch Ness monster.But is there any truth in the myths? Do real animals or real animal behaviour lurk behind the legends? Peter Costello, author of In Search of Lake Monsters, looks at the whole range of strange animals from the seemingly imaginary beasts of prehistoric art such as the Lascaux Beast, through classical myth and medieval bestiaries, through vampires and werewolves to modern monsters like the sea serpent, exploring the possibility that real creatures were the basis of the legends.The Magic Zoo is an engrossing, enchanting and highly readable look at he imaginary beasts that roam the mind of ManWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs. To get started finding The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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