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    Loxton, Daniel, 1975–

        Abominable science! : origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids/Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero.

            pages  cm

        Includes bibliographical references and index.

        ISBN 978-0-231-15320-1 (cloth : alk. paper)

        ISBN 978-0-231-52681-4 (e-book)

      1. Cryptozoology.    2. Animals, Mythical.    3. Pseudoscience.    I. Prothero, Donald R.    II. Title.

    QL88.3.L69    2013

    001.944—dc23

2013008424

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The foreword appeared in a modified form in Scientific American, and other material appeared in a modified form in Skeptic magazine and on Skepticblog.org.

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