{"product_id":"cryptids-contested-creatures-a-r-wells-9798298275576","title":"Cryptids \u0026 Contested Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCryptids \u0026amp; Contested Creatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Compendium of Mysterious Beasts, Legendary Creatures, and Cryptozoological Wonders from Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery continent harbours its share of the unexplained: panthers prowling English moors, enormous footprints left in the Himalayan snow, serpents of impossible size coiling through turbulent waters, and silent predators with glowing eyes capable of vanishing into the jungle without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCryptids \u0026amp; Contested Creatures\u003c\/b\u003e explores humanity's enduring fascination with the unknown across six richly illustrated chapters examining beasts that defied belief until proven real, phantom cats and black dogs that stalk the shadows, lake monsters and sea serpents of impossible scale, human-like creatures from Bigfoot to the Yeti, beings that defy nature's laws, and nightmarish entities that blur the line between flesh and folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Black Swan paradox that shattered centuries of scientific certainty to modern encounters in remote wilderness, each entry draws on historical accounts, indigenous traditions, expedition journals, and eyewitness testimony. Discover the Mngwa of Tanzania, the Bunyip of Australia, the Wendigo of frozen forests, the Mokele-mbembe lurking in Congo's swamps, and dozens more creatures that refuse to vanish from our world despite science's best efforts to dismiss them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully illustrated with Victorian-style engravings and featuring: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 40 cryptids organized by type and behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional appendix cataloguing creatures by continent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive bibliography of cryptozoological research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context from black swans to living fossils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCryptozoology and Fortean mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolklore, mythology, and monster hunting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural history and zoological anomalies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who believes the world is larger and stranger than we dare imagine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Library Mirabilis series\u003c\/b\u003e - Victorian-inspired volumes for collectors, cryptozoologists, sceptics, believers, and all who treasure the unexplained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor doubters seeking evidence, believers collecting wonder, and all who sense the world is larger and stranger than we dare imagine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. R. Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298275576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"A. R. Wells","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066748711167,"sku":"9798298275576","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41dd97c5-8642-44da-bccc-717c24f41a40.jpg?v=1768680294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cryptids-contested-creatures-a-r-wells-9798298275576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}