Dragons, an introduction to the modern infestation

by Pamela Wharton Blanpied

Cloth & Boards. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition bound in brown cloth & yellow boards. A little shelf wear, small ink spot on the upper spine. Dj faded, shelf worn, price clipped.

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons, Mythology

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Hallie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Undoubtedly this would be dry reading for most people, but I found it delightful. The structure of an academic presentation, and the refusal to break from the in-world perspective were impressive. The actual science, including the graphs and pictures, was consistent and engaging. Of course, I've always loved scientific what-if presentations of how dragons might could work in our rational universe, so I'm exactly the right audience for a book like this. Highly recommended for academics and dragon enthusiasts who want an interesting speculative but scientific read.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reads like nonfiction! Can be a bit dry and academic, but it's a fascinating study.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although not widely supported by the other biological sciences, the modern field of verminology (the study of "dragons" in the vernacular) is vital to our understanding of sharing the planet with these creatures. This monograph explains the current state of knowledge of this young field. It includes rare excerpts from the field notes of some of the major verminologists of our day. And although dragons are often camouflaged, this monograph contains several pictures of dragons that include helpful arrows to point out exactly where the not visible dragons can be not seen.

[Pam Baddeley · Rating 3 out of 5]

An oddity this as it is a spoof non fiction introduction to the topic of the dragon 'infestation' which had affected various parts of the world, including the history of how dragons came to manifest themselves in modern times (as of the early 80s when the book was written), together with observations on their biology, intelligence and so on. A bit dry in places but I liked the parts where extracts from researchers' biographies and field notes etc were included, especially part 3. Funny in a very dry way, and only in places as it can get a bit too much of an extended scholarly joke.

[Vicki Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book, treating dragons as though they were just another creature, albeit a very strange one, living with us on Earth. It takes the form of a scientific monograph, with a bibliography and index, and ends with excerpts from the journals of two researchers who became very close to the "worms." They learned the dragon language, and dragons more easily learned ours, but they also caused a lot of destruction and death. This book might make you believe they could exist.

[RJ]

I read this in the 4th grade and thought it was actual non-fiction.