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Science journalist Kaplan sheds light on why people fear monsters, from the Calydonian Boar depicted on ancient Greek friezes to the creatures of films like Alien and Jurassic Park. He uses science and anthropology to make educated guesses about how figures like cyclopes, zombies, vampires, and dragons worked their way into humanity’s collective imagination....Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Adult/High School–Kaplan, an accomplished science journalist, plumbs the depths of the seemingly insatiable human fascination with monsters of all kinds, from the Nemean Lion to dragons, vampires, aliens, and more. Considering the sheer number of monsters under consideration, the book is an organizational marvel, grouping the creatures together by what Kaplan sees as the driving fears that  gave rise to them and moving chronologically from our most primitive fears of deadly animals to our most recent fears of technol...Log In or Sign Up to Read More