This slim volume, part of the 24/7 Science Behind the Scenes series, is a vibrantly accessible and visually appealing foray into the field of cryptozoology. This book reads like an episode of MonsterQuest, presenting a wealth of data on Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and sea monsters and allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. In just sixty-four pages of text, the author manages to include all of the major features of nonfiction, including a table of contents, headings and subheadings, bold faced words, sidebars, photographs with captions, maps, charts, an index, a resource list, and a glossary. The main text is clearly organized and contains many quotes and photographs from primary source documents. There is even an interview with a primatologist who also studies Bigfoot as a hobby. Unfortunately, some of the supplementary pages are a bit overwhelming to look at and confusing to navigate, though I’m sure the images alone will be enough to convince an interested reader to give it a go! Bigfoot Caught on Film would be a great text to use in an introduction to inquiry, as a starting point for more thorough research. -- Regan Schwartz
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Bigfoot Caught on Film and Other Monster Sightings! by Michael Teitelbaum
This slim volume, part of the 24/7 Science Behind the Scenes series, is a vibrantly accessible and visually appealing foray into the field of cryptozoology. This book reads like an episode of MonsterQuest, presenting a wealth of data on Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and sea monsters and allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. In just sixty-four pages of text, the author manages to include all of the major features of nonfiction, including a table of contents, headings and subheadings, bold faced words, sidebars, photographs with captions, maps, charts, an index, a resource list, and a glossary. The main text is clearly organized and contains many quotes and photographs from primary source documents. There is even an interview with a primatologist who also studies Bigfoot as a hobby. Unfortunately, some of the supplementary pages are a bit overwhelming to look at and confusing to navigate, though I’m sure the images alone will be enough to convince an interested reader to give it a go! Bigfoot Caught on Film would be a great text to use in an introduction to inquiry, as a starting point for more thorough research. -- Regan Schwartz
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