Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters
“In this insightful guide to mythic monsters, Matt Kaplan not only tracks the likely ancient origins of terrifying beasts, but predicts how these nightmarish creatures are evolving today and might manifest themselves in our future.”—Adrienne Mayor, author ofThe First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times“Kaplan merges his incisive wit and clever pen into what can only be described as a delightfully seductive little monster.”—Eli Finkel, Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University"A wonderful read for movie and history buffs that will leave you believing monsters are real!"—John Carls, Producer ofWhere the Wild Things Are