| Description |
212 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Monsters: a guide to aggressive cryptozoology -- Why would anyone want to hunt monsters? -- Basilisk -- Centaur -- Chimera -- Cyclops -- Djinn -- Dragon -- Fairy -- Ghoul -- Golem -- Gorgon -- Griffin -- Harpy -- Hellhound -- Hydra -- Kraken -- Manticore -- Merman -- Minotaur -- Mummy -- Pegasus -- Roc -- Sasquatch -- Scorpion man -- Siren -- Sphinx -- Troll -- Vampire -- Wendigo -- Werewolf -- Zombie -- Enchanted steel: a guide to cryptohoplology -- The greatest of all treasures -- Achilles' armor -- Aegis -- Aenas's arms and armor -- Blue blade -- Durendal -- Excalibur -- Fragarach -- Gae bulga -- Gram -- Hades' helmet -- Heracles' cloak -- Kusanagi -- Mjolnir -- Paracelsus's sword -- Sharur -- Spear of destiny -- Sudarsana chakra -- Sun Wukong's staff -- Surt's sword -- Turnus's helmet and sword. |
| Summary |
The book instructs readers in the background of each creature and the dangers each present. It also includes a catalog of the premodern worlds most powerful armament. This book details everything a new generation of valiant monster hunters needs to know to vanquish the biggest and baddest beasts. |
| Subject |
Monsters -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Animals, Mythical.
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Animals, Mythical, in literature.
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Monsters in literature.
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| ISBN |
1596912383 |
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9781596912380 |
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