Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters by Matt Kaplan

Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters

Matt Kaplan

244 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
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Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters by Matt Kaplan is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of science, history, and mythology, who will delight in uncovering the real-life inspirations and surprising connections behind the creatures that have haunted our collective imagination for centuries.

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This eye-opening tour through history’s legendary monsters and the science and culture that spawned them, provides new insight into the creatures that have terrified us for centuries.We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters,” but our imagina...

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