Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence

by Steuart Campbell

Does an ancient monster lurk in the depths of Scotland's Loch Ness? Is this creature the last living dinosaur? What secrets does the mysterious loch hold?For centuries, an international eye has been focused on Loch Ness and the belief that a creature, "Nessie," lives deep within the isolated body of cold green water. The Loch Ness The Evidence is the final word on this mystery; a compact but comprehensive review of the principal evidence for the existence of an unknown creature (or creatures) in Loch Ness.Beginning with an explanation of the origin of belief in the monster, and the myths and deception surrounding the story, this volume surveys the eyewitness evidence, reviews the most notorious reports, as well as photos and instrumental evidence. Steuart Campbell, a scientific skeptic, exposes the falsehoods behind each alleged sighting, explores every new shred of evidence, and discusses the sonar work of the U.S. Academy of Applied Science's exploration. Included is commentary on other such nautical mysteries and sightings in other seas of the world.The definitive work on the subject, The Loch Ness Monster is a must read for monster buffs and others who've always wanted to know the truth about Loch Ness.

Genres: Cryptozoology, Monsters, Cryptids, Nonfiction, Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Steuart Campbell (born 1937) is a British writer and skeptic who lives in Edinburgh. He trained as an architect and worked as one until the mid-1970s. He obtained a BA in mathematics and science from the Open University in 1983. Campbell has written articles for Skeptical Inquirer, The Skeptic magazine and The Scotsman.

Reviews

[Actually-A -Badger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this entire book because I wanted to see how believers justify the monster's existence (I don't believe in Nessie myself) but the book is written by a skeptic! Two stars because the debunking was okay, but it clearly wasn't mentioned anywhere in the blurb that this is a book disproving Nessie.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

the dryest most boring book and the guy didn't really even believe in Nessie

[azhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

ok, basically, there are 16 pages worth of books about the loch ness monster on this site, and i just added this one to represent the topic of the loch ness monster cuz i liked the cover, rather than add them all...cuz believe me, i've read them all...

[Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Key sentence: "According to [cryptozoologist Roy] Mackal, estimates of size of unknown objects on water by untrained observers vary from exactly right to 3-5 times too great, and in tests he found estimates of speed ranged from correct to five times too great."