Gloucester S Sea Serpent

Author : Wayne Soini
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614232339

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Gloucester's Sea Serpent by Wayne Soini Pdf

In 1817, as Gloucester, Massachusetts, was recovering from the War of 1812, something beneath the water was about to cause a stir in this New England coastal community. It was a misty August day when two women first sighted Gloucester's sea serpent, touching off a riptide of excitement among residents that reached a climax when Matt Gaffney fired a direct shot at the creature. Local historian Wayne Soini explores the depths of Gloucester harbor to reveal a treasure-trove of details behind this legendary mystery. Follow as he tracks Justice of the Peace Lonson Nash's careful investigation, the world's first scientific study of this marine animal, and judges the credibility of numerous reported sightings.

Author : Robert L. France
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789086868865

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Disentangled by Robert L. France Pdf

The Definitive Study and Solution to the Centuries-old Mystery of the World's Most Sighted Sea Serpent There is a long history of conflating sightings of unidentified marine objects (UMOs) as purported sea serpents. Most sightings are either of an extremely brief duration or made by a single observer, and thus often easy to dismiss. This is not the case, however, with respect to the so-called Gloucester Sea Serpent which frequented the Massachusetts and New York coasts during the early nineteenth century. Witnessed by hundreds of people for extended periods repeatedly over many days, the Gloucester UMO is the most sighted 'sea serpent' in history. As well, due to being the object of study at the time and shortly thereafter by naturalists, the mysterious creature remains the most thoroughly investigated of all putative sea serpents. For these reasons, it has achieved an exalted status among cryptozoologists who maintain it represents the best evidence for the existence of sea serpents. For the first time, an eminently qualified aquatic biologist and ethnozoologist presents the definitive history of the phenomena and carefully examines the evidence. It is concluded that the most parsimonious explanation behind the Gloucester Sea Serpent is as early evidence for what is today recognized as being one of the most serious threats to marine biodiversity: entanglement in fishing gear and other maritime debris. Therefore, although widely considered to be restricted to the advent and widespread use of non-degradable plastic in the middle of the twentieth century, this new interpretation of the Gloucester UMO suggests that entanglement has a much longer environmental history than is commonly believed. Robert L. France is a world-renowned scientist at Dalhousie University and the author or editor of twenty books and two hundred papers on a wide range of environmental subjects. He has undertaken conservation biology research from the High Arctic to the tropics, on organisms from bacteria to whales, which has been cited many thousands of times in the literature. Dr. France is a leading authority on many aspects of aquatic zoology, including marine ecology and ethnozoology, and may be the most qualified person to have recently undertaken research and published peer-reviewed articles on the beguiling and befuddling topic of aquatic mystery animals, known as 'cryptids'.

Author : William Crafts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1819
Category : Gloucester (Mass.)
ISBN : IOWA:31858023997145

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THe Sea-serpent by William Crafts Pdf

Author : M.T. Anderson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763620387

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The Serpent Came to Gloucester by M.T. Anderson Pdf

An award-winning author and illustrator present a tribute to the beauty and mystery of the ocean. It came from the sea, from the lonely sea, It came from the glittering sea. In a small Massachusetts fishing village in August of 1817, dozens of citizens claimed to have seen an enormous sea serpent swimming off the coast. Terrified at first, the people of Gloucester eventually became quite accustomed to their new neighbor. Adventure seekers came from miles around to study the serpent and aggressively hunt it down, but the creature eluded capture. The Gloucester sea serpent was then, and remains now, a complete mystery. Reviving the rhythms and tone of a traditional sea chanty, M.T. Anderson recounts this exhilarating sea adventure through the eyes of a little boy who secretly hopes for the serpent's survival. The author's captivating verse is paired with Bagram Ibatoulline's luminous paintings, created in the spirit of nineteenth-century New England maritime artists.

Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Sea monsters
ISBN : IND:30000050688492

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The Case for the Sea-serpent by Rupert Thomas Gould Pdf

Author : A.C. Oudemans (Jzn.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : EHC:148100023551U

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The Great Sea-serpent by A.C. Oudemans (Jzn.) Pdf

Author : J. P. O'Neill
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781616406325

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The Great New England Sea Serpent by J. P. O'Neill Pdf

Is it a strange mammal related to the seals, a descendant of a prehistoric reptile, or a new, unidentified animal? Whatever it is, or was, the witnesses call it a sea serpent. Remarkably similar descriptions of a creature with a long body, undulating motion, and horse-sized, snake-like head have left a trail of clues and controversy going back three centuries. In "The Great New England Sea Serpent," J.P. O'Neill draws on the historical record as well as previously unpublished first-hand accounts to chronicle more than 230 sightings of the mysterious marine creatures inhabiting the Gulf of Maine.

Author : J. P. O'Neill
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781931044677

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The Great New England Sea Serpent by J. P. O'Neill Pdf

Is it a strange mammal related to the seals, a descendant of a prehistoric reptile, or a new, unidentified animal? Whatever it is, or was, the witnesses call it a sea serpent. Remarkably similar descriptions of a creature with a long body, undulating motion, and horse-sized, snake-like head have left a trail of clues and controversy going back three centuries. In "The Great New England Sea Serpent," J.P. O'Neill draws on the historical record as well as previously unpublished first-hand accounts to chronicle more than 230 sightings of the mysterious marine creatures inhabiting the Gulf of Maine.

Author : Charles Bright
Publisher : Bowling Green University Popular Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : IND:30000029431123

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Sea Serpents by Charles Bright Pdf

Author : Neptune
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Sea monsters
ISBN : UOM:69015000006664

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The Great Sea-serpent, Upon the Coast of New-England. In 1817 by Neptune Pdf

Author : Graham J. McEwan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429663659

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Sea Serpents, Sailors & Sceptics by Graham J. McEwan Pdf

Originally published in 1978 Sea Serpents, Sailors and Sceptics looks at stories of folklore and mythology which have fascinated sailors from antiquity to the modern day. From stories of large unauthenticated sea creatures to the Loch Ness Monster, documented sightings are vast and the book provides a concise survey and review of the subject of ocean folklore. It shows how some large sea creatures, such as the giant squid, have been established and addresses some of the explanations of sea serpents and other sea creatures as now known, categorised species and offers a classification of these species that have formulated the mythologies of the sea throughout time. The book discusses how relatively little is known about the sea still and offers a practical look at the possibility that these mythological creatures, might in fact be, as yet undiscovered species. This book provides a unique interdisciplinary volume, crossing between the area of literature and folklore, and natural historians alike, and will appeal to academics working in the field of natural history and folklore alike.

Author : Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans (Jzn)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:UBA000136911

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The Great Sea-serpent by Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans (Jzn) Pdf

Author : Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781602060128

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The Great Sea Serpent by Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans Pdf

Mysterious and strange are the ocean depths, but pioneering cyptozoologist ANTOON CORNELIS OUDEMANS (1858-1943) attempted to bring some order to the realm with this 1892 survey of the reports of monsters of the sea, the first of its kind. Gathering sightings from around the globe and across the centuries, Oudemans eliminates the obvious hoaxes or honest mistakes and then, from dozens of legitimate sighting, draws conclusions about sea-serpent physiology, geographic distribution, and more. This astonishing book "still influences thoughts and theories about the great unknowns in the oceans," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction in this edition, part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents series.

Author : Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Animals, Mythical
ISBN : 9781438117522

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Lake and Sea Monsters by Linda S. Godfrey Pdf

Explores humanity's fascination with lake and sea monsters and separates fact from fiction by examining ancient legends and myths, contemporary eyewitness accounts, and the latest scientific discoveries.

Author : Nick Redfern
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781578596294

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The Monster Book by Nick Redfern Pdf

Monsters have been spotted everywhere, not just hiding under a child’s bed, lurking in the closet, or springing forth from folkloric tales. Exploring the history, mythology, pop culture, and the world of the supernatural, The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature is a comprehensive resource of the monster menagerie from around the world. Examining the lore and legends, as well as the first-person accounts of bizarre freaks of nature and spine-tingling paranormal entities, it details each beast with thorough research, while recounting the facts in an engaging narrative. This fascinating look at monsters investigates nearly 200 beings, beasts, freaks, and fiends, ranging from the renowned and celebrated to the little-known and inglorious, including Werewolves, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, the chupacabra, Mothman, the Abominable Snowman, the Mongolian Death Worm, Living Pterosaurs, Alien Big Cats, Lizard Man, Lake Worth Monster, the Monstrous Monitor, South American Sasquatch, the Jersey Devil, Sea Serpents, Phantom Black Dogs, and much, much more.