In Search of Real Monsters: Adventures in Cryptozoology Volume 2 (Mythical Animals, Legendary Cryptids, Norse Creatures)
#1 New Release in Dinosaurs, Mammals, and Hunting
From animals long believed extinct, to monsters that we thought never existed-this book acts as both a guide to, and unbelievably true account of legendary cryptids.
Globetrotting adventure for mythical animals. Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman has spent years researching and tracking down mythical monsters. In this book, he recounts riveting monster hunt stories; through the dense forests of Sumatra on the trail of a mystery ape known as the orang-pendek, to Tasmania in search of the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf. Every corner of Earth has its own monster--even in the traceless Gobi Desert as he searches for the Mongolian death worm, a creature so feared by the nomads that it can send a whole community into a panic.
Expert advice to start your own hunt. The author provides you with excellent advice on how to carry out your own cryptozoological expeditions from scratch. This includes advice on what equipment to take, inoculations, how to choose which mythical animals to hunt, planning ahead and the importance of getting good local guides to name a few.
Inside, you'll find:
- A deep dive into whether extinct animals are truly extinct
- A journey beyond a textbook definition of the world's largest animals
- A ton of advice, including information on how to join the Centre for Fortean Zoology
If you enjoyed Richard Freemans previous book, Adventures in Cryptozoology; or liked titles such as The Compendium of Magical Beasts, The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy, or Chasing American Monsters, you'll love In Search of Real Monsters: Adventures in Cryptozoology Volume II.
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Richard Freeman is a working cryptozoologist--he searches for and writes about unknown animals. The melodramatic may call him a monster hunter. He has hunted for creatures such as the yeti, the Mongolian death worm, the giant anaconda, the almasty, orang-pendek the gul, the naga, the ninki-nanka and the Tasmanian wolf. He is the Zoological Director at the Centre for Fortean Zoology, the world's only full time mystery animal research organization, based in North Devon, England.
A former zookeeper, Richard has worked with over 400 species--from spiders to elephants, but crocodiles are his favorite. He has lectured at the Natural History Museum in London, the Grant Museum of Zoology, and the Last Tuesday Society at Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors. Richard is also a regular contributor to the Fortean Times.
He has written several books about cryptozoology, folklore, monsters, and horror including Adventures in Cryptozoology, In Search of Real Monsters, The Great Yokai Encyclopedia, and more.
Richard is a massive fan of classic Doctor Who (60's/ 70's not the gender flipped, woke.pc, modern rubbish) and a lover of weird fiction, horror, gothic music, and gothic ladies. Jon Pertwee and David Attenborough are his heroes. When not adventuring or searching for the unknown, he spends his days in Exeter, England.
