The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... beasts should be taken seri- ously . Slowly since 1817 , the science of unknown animals has taken shape . The term cryptozoology is much newer . The first use of the term in print was in 1959 by Lucien 17 The Science of Unknown Animals.
... beasts should be taken seri- ously . Slowly since 1817 , the science of unknown animals has taken shape . The term cryptozoology is much newer . The first use of the term in print was in 1959 by Lucien 17 The Science of Unknown Animals.
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... Unknown ' and ' the Great Unknown ' - this was the sea - serpent . Gosse was optimistic about discovering new animals . Among the rumours of unknown animals he mentions were ' a great anthropoid ape ' in South America , and reports of ...
... Unknown ' and ' the Great Unknown ' - this was the sea - serpent . Gosse was optimistic about discovering new animals . Among the rumours of unknown animals he mentions were ' a great anthropoid ape ' in South America , and reports of ...
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... unknown animals from Africa . Writing in 1920 A. F. M. Webster wondered if there might not still be some undis- covered animals . This was the theme of many articles at this time , and the discovery of the gorilla , the okapi and the ...
... unknown animals from Africa . Writing in 1920 A. F. M. Webster wondered if there might not still be some undis- covered animals . This was the theme of many articles at this time , and the discovery of the gorilla , the okapi and the ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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