| Loch Ness Monster: Fact or Fiction? Contributor(s): Rick Emmer (Author), Emmer, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 079109779X ISBN-13: 9780791097793 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: Numerous legends say that a prehistoric plesiosaur inhabits Loch Ness, a deep, murky lake in Scotland. This infamous monster has reportedly been filmed, photographed, and tracked underwater, but despite all the data collected, its existence has never been conclusively proved. In The Loch Ness Monster, follow cryptozoologists as they study the scientific evidence for and against the existence of Nessie and her relatives around the world, including Champ in Vermont's Lake Champlain and Canada's Ogopogo in British Columbia. Learn about the many down-to-earth explanations--such as wave patterns, tree trunks, otters, water birds, and hoaxes--for the majority of eyewitness accounts that have surfaced over the years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 001.944 |
| LCCN: 2009011463 |
| Series: Creature Scene Investigation |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.61" W x 9.3" (0.91 lbs) 107 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Numerous legends say that a prehistoric plesiosaur inhabits Loch Ness, a deep, murky lake in Scotland. In Loch Ness Monster: Fact or Fiction?, follow cryptozoologists as they study the scientific evidence for and against the existence of Nessie and her relatives around the world, including Champ in Vermont's Lake Champlain and Canada's Ogopogo in British Columbia. Learn about the many realistic explanations--such as wave patterns, tree trunks, otters, water birds, and hoaxes--for the majority of eyewitness accounts that have surfaced over the years to decide whether Nessie lurks in Scotland's most famous lake. |