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At the beginning of the 20th century, scientists and laymen alike
appear to have been peculiarly confident that the world had been
thoroughly explored and most of its creatures named and documented.
Few, if any, large animals still awaited discovery. The scientific
unveiling of the giraffe-like okapi in 1901 was one of the earliest
of this century's discoveries to shake this belief. But many
consider it to be the last great find, and view the rediscovery of
extinct animals to be as likely as the alchemic conversion of iron
into gold. Since 1901, however, a whole host of new and
rediscovered creatures has turned up to contradict these
views-including a giant 7-ft-long forest hog from Africa, a
colossal Indonesian monitor lizard called the Komodo dragon, the
lobe-finned coelacanth fish resurrected from 64 million years of
supposed extinction, the incredible megamouth shark, deep-sea
tube-dwelling worms over 8 ft tall with huge red tentacles
resembling strange alien flowers, plus the extraordinary Vu Quang
ox and giant barking deer both discovered in Vietnam during the
1990s. And discoveries continue to be made today, in the 21st
century-ranging diversely and dramatically from giant peccaries and
zombie worms to an entire new suborder of insects known as the
gladiators, a veritable jungle of new monkeys, and an extraordinary
chameleonesque snake. And nor can we possibly forget the
sensational rediscovery in North America of the near-legendary,
supposedly long-extinct ivory-billed woodpecker. The Encyclopaedia
of New and Rediscovered Animals is the third, wholly-updated
edition of the very first-and still the definitive-book to be
devoted to the spectacular zoological discoveries and equally
amazing rediscoveries of the 20th century, which attracted
international acclaim and exemplary reviews following its original
publication in 1993 (when it was entitled The Lost Ark), and its
subsequent republication in 2002 as an updated, greatly-expanded
second edition (entitled The New Zoo). This latest edition also
contains an in-depth survey of the 21st century's most celebrated
discoveries and rediscoveries made during its first decade, plus an
exhaustive, significantly-increased bibliography, as well as the
only comprehensive collection of colour and b/w illustrations of
these spectacular animal species ever published (including new,
previously-unpublished photographs, and several exclusive,
specially-commissioned full-colour paintings). Unquestionably, The
Encyclopaedia of New and Rediscovered Animals provides good reason
indeed for believing that our world continues to holds many more
animal surprises in store for future revelation.
Throughout human history gladiators have fought in various arenas
for the enjoyment of others. Yet even the greatest of human
champions would last mere seconds against some of nature's
nightmares. Few people would fail to recognise the killing
capability of a great white shark. However, is it without peer?
Does it have anything to fear from any of the ocean's other
predators? Similarly, few people would doubt the killing capability
of the legendary Tyrannosaurus rex, but could it eat any dinosaur
it came across? If it had lived in another place and at another
time, would T. Rex have ended up being lunch for something else?
Predator Deathmatch is the first book ever to study apex predators
and actually pose the question of who is/was the ultimate predator
by pitting them against each other. The author has carefully
profiled each contender with a mixture of historical data,
information from the fossil record and current observations of wild
animal behaviour. He whets our appetites with a big fight build-up
prior to a fictional description of the clash itself between two
apex predators. Clashes include Great White Shark vs. Killer Whale,
Polar Bear vs. Siberian Tiger and T. Rex vs. the prehistoric
Supercroc, to name but a few. Each chapter presents the available
facts and then opines to settle the score. Informative, educational
and thoroughly entertaining, Predator Deathmatch presents the
reader with the facts, the myths, and the conjecture on these
mighty predators. Forget Muhammad Ali; open the page and find out
who really is the greatest of all time
The Centre for Fortean Zoology CFZ] is the only professional,
scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to
cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992, the CFZ
has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and
investigation all over the world. In June 2008, a five-person team
Russia in search of the almasty or wild man. It was a gruelling
journey and expedition leader Richard Freeman nearly died twice.
Here, for the first time, is their story...With an introduction by
Jonathan Downes and forward by Dr. Karl Shuker
Today, Dr Karl Shuker is a world-renowned author on cryptozoology
and animal mythology, with over a dozen books and countless
articles to his name, but long before his first book on such
subjects had been published he was already a prolific poet. Yet in
stark contrast to his continuing output of scientific writings, his
poetry has remained largely unseen by the outside world only his
family, friends, and selected colleagues have ever read any of his
very sizeable collection of poems until now. At last, after having
been hidden away for many years in a couple of dusty folders, a
rich selection of Dr Shuker s poems has finally been compiled,
enabling the CFZ Press to present this world-exclusive to his many
fans and poetry readers in general. Just as his non-fiction
writings have documented a wide range of subjects, so too do Dr
Shuker s verses from the wonders of the natural world, and the
mysteries of other worlds far beyond our comprehension, to deeply
personal recollections and contemplations of his past, present, and
future, his faith in God, and also a series of poems written
especially for children.
Ever since humankiind first ventured out onto the oceans, sailors
came back with stories of sea monsters. For two hundred years,
scientists have been attempting to classify these 'creatures'
within an acceptable zoological frame of reference. The most
important of these was produced by Professor Bernard Heuvelmans
half a century ago. Michael Woodley, takes a look at Heuvelmans'
classification model, re-examines it in the light of new
discoveries in palaeontology and ichthyology over the past fifty
years, and reaches some astounding conclusions.
The Centre for Fortean Zoology CFZ] is the only professional,
scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to
cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992, the CFZ
has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and
investigation all over the world. In July 2006, The J.T.Downes
memorial Gambia Expedition 2006 - a six-person team - Chris Moiser,
Richard Freeman, Chris Clarke, Oll Lewis, Lisa Dowley and Suzi
Marsh went to the Gambia, West Africa. They went in search of a
dragon-like creature, known to the natives as Ninki Nanka, which
has terrorized the tiny African state for generations, and has
reportedly killed people as recently as the 1990s. They also went
to dig up part of a beach where an amateur naturalist claims to
have buried the carcass of a mysterious fifteen foot sea monster
named 'Gambo', and they sought to find the Armitage's Skink
(Chalcides armitagei) - a tiny lizard first described in 1922 and
only rediscovered in 1989. Here, for the first time, is their
story.... With an introduction by Jonathan Downes and forward by
Dr. Karl Shuker.
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