Monsters
9 total works
Discusses dragons as they have appeared in the beliefs and legends of various cultures, including ancient Babylon and Egypt, Europe, and Asia, as well as how they are reflected in real creatures such as dinosaurs and komodo lizards.
Describes how alien monsters have been imagined in books and movies and examines real creatures in nature that resemble or may have served as inspiration for them.
Discusses some of the large and frightening creatures that live, or are believed to have lived, in the world's oceans.
Examines monsters fashioned from organic or robotic parts, both in literature and movies, including Frankenstein and the computer HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey."