115 books
—
142 voters
Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot, the chupacabra, or Mokele-mbembe. Cryptozoologists refer to these entities as cryptids, a term coined by the subculture. Because it does not follow the scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a pseudoscience by the academic world: it is neither a branch of zoology nor folkloristics. It was originally founded in the 1950s by zoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan T. Sanderson.
Scholars have noted that the pseudoscience rejected mainstream approaches from ...more
Scholars have noted that the pseudoscience rejected mainstream approaches from ...more
Related Genres
“
Have pity on them all, for it is we who are the real monsters.
”
― On the Track of Unknown Animals
― On the Track of Unknown Animals
“
For me, it is no longer possible to believe in an organic Bigfoot, Almas, or Yeti. Instead I welcome these creatures to the safe ark of the Phantom Menagerie, where all things are real, provided you define the sort of reality you want.
—Tedd Holiday, The Goblin Universe
”
―
―
A group dedicated to literature, art and history pertaining to beasts of yore.
3 members,
last active 10 months ago
If you are into anything and everything that has to do with paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy, metaphy…more
101 members,
last active 5 years ago
GoodReads Group for the Exchange of Information on Books About the Exploration and Investigation…more
25 members,
last active 10 years ago
For all of our bookworm Untoldians - Welcome to The Untoldian Reading Hour Group!
This is where …more
148 members,
last active 4 years ago
