This unique field guide draws on modern sightings, folklore, urban legends, and mythology to give novices all they need to begin a fearless foray into the world

Mining a mountain of folklore publications, North American Monsters unearths decades of notable monster research. Nineteen folkloristic case studies from the la

Presents accounts of encounters with six unidentified creatures in the United States and Canada.

Like a bird-watching guideà only for monsters Monsters represent the dark side of humanity–the primal, animal impulses that reside in every single one of us.

From pre-Columbian legends to modern-day eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive guide covers the history, sightings and lore surrounding the most mysterious mo