Hydra and Kraken, Or, the Lore and Lure of Lake-Monsters and Sea-Serpents

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 56 pages
• Published by: Regent Press July 1996
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0916147991
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0916147990
• Book Dimensions: 5.1 x 4 x 0.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 ounces

Product Description
Read the amazing tales of encounters with sea-monsters from the reports of skippers, past and near-presenthow a Danish scientist convicted the world that the "kraken" was real the truth about the sightings of "Nessie", and the mysterious figure behind themhow a famous hoax fooled two U.S. Senatorsand why the most sought after of these enormous aquatic beasts are never seen in herds, never seen to mate, never seen with young, never found dead, and have never been photographed!

About The Author
Noel Peattie is editor of the twenty-five-year old review journal for librarians, Sipapu. With the late John Swan he published The Freedom to Lie: A Debate About Democracy (McFarland, 1989). This is his first published fiction.

Reader Reviews
Overall I find this book to be not worth the $. The book is small and pocket size with mostly already known information. The information is good for a beginner. It is a good book, but not worth the $.