Monsterology (Ology Series)

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A companion to Dragonology, Monsterology is a study of the many supposedly mythical beasts that inhabit our world. I would give "Monsterology The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts" by Ernest Drake a 4-star review because, 1; I really like the illustrations and the information 2; I like how the author covers various creatures 3; I honestly forgot that these creatures are fictional while reading which I loved but 4; I really wish that is was longer and there were more information in this book. The creatures and the information are a bit scattered throughout the book due to its scrapbook design, but that helps to make the book seem more "real". But how does the series tackle something less clearly defined, such as the fantastical beasts in Monsterology?

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. This book is not to be and should not be mixed up with the actual monster book from Harry Potter, that may eat little fingers; this book can answer, do monstrous krakens really lurk below the deep ocean waves?They flash through the air and slither through the seas, crawl through the earth and lurk in the woods. Best of all, Monsterology closes with a message on proper conduct for aspiring monsterologists and the importance of conservation. A companion to DRAGONOLOGY, MONSTEROLOGY is a study of the many supposedly mythical beasts that inhabit our world. It has plenty of beautiful watercolor and ink illustrations and specimens for the reader to touch are attached on nearly every page.

An interactive encyclopedia of monsters divided into sections and complete with "specimens", samples, sketches, and illustrations on every page.Ernest Drake set forth on his yacht, The Hydra for a year-long voyage around the world to start a new science, he deemed it "Monsterology". Medusa’s perpetual bad hair days, not to mention the hairiness of the Sasquatch and the female werewolf, are exploited with glee, and a recurring editorial comment is “Gross! It's a fun book on a fun subject, but in a series where production values are extremely high, it's certainly not one of the finest. Dugald Steer was born in 1965 and grew up in Surrey, where his love of books and reading led him to study English Literature and Philosophy at Bristol. In a case such as Mythology, the book is based around the published and private papers of a fictional lady traveller with notes from an equally fictitious man, but the book is a beautiful - one might even say visually stunning - introduction to the deities and myths of ancient Greece.

For those of us over a certain age, the word "ology" will forever conjure up the image of Maureen Lipman, playing the character of Beattie in the telephone ad, saying: "You got an ology?

Monsterology The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts" by Ernest Drake is, a fictional children's book about about fictional monsters including unicorns, griffins, the kraken, etc. Monsterology caters cheerfully to its readers’ fascination with smelly feet, bad breath, and other problematic aspects of the human body that can make us seem, or feel, monstrous.