Bøker av Donald F. Glut

An encyclopaedia for both professional paleontologists and students, this volume contains recent information about dinosaurs, with current and up-to-date facts on an area where new technology keeps information constantly changing.

A collector's edition of over 350 Color photos from the award winning motion picture Tales of Frankenstein - Four gruesome stories spanning a century, in an all star cast, in classic Frankenstein style. Celebrating the 200 year anniversary of Mary Shelley's original "Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus.". With man-made monsters, mad labs and madder scientists. Castles, crypts, and creeping cadaver parts. Brain transplants and body snatching. Vampires, vixens and villagers with torches. And a gorilla too! The legend of "Frankenstein" is known throughout the world, as written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in her classic novel… How, more than two centuries ago, a scientist named Victor Frankenstein created - from corpses - and brought to life an immortal Monster. Now 200 years later the Frankenstein saga continues with 4 wonderfully written new stories based on the legend.

This is Donald F. Glut's brand new companion to his classic volume, True Vampires of History. As in his first book, True Werewolves of History, uses contemporary chronicles and new research to bring to life the stories of over 100 werewolves from the pages of history. This new 21st Century tour-de-force brings together real tales of werewolves (not to mention "were" bears and "were" jaguars) from throughout the world and across the centuries. You'll find them all in this volume for your historical delectation and gruesome enlightenment. Even if you are pure of heart you may find that these tales awaken the ancient fears when the moon is full and the wolfbane blooms.

Donald F. Glut's classic is back in print after decades, bringing to life again tales of historical vampires taken from numerous contemporary chronicles dating from the days of the Roman Empire up through the recorded exploits of vampire hunters of the Twentieth Century. From the cobblestone streets of European cities, through the vastness of Asia and the jungles of Africa, to the secret haunts of the New World, the author brings his researches to life in over fifty narratives of vampire case histories. Have you ever wondered whether or not vampires actually exist? Folklore or fact? Donald F. Glut's classic survey of the historical record provides food for thought fascinating insights into sanguinary world of True Vampires of History.

The 15 essays in this book vary in theme but all relate to the story of Frankenstein. They are prefaced with explanatory notes that place each essay in its historical perspective, comment on its origin and content, and where appropriate, supplement the text with new or additional information.

"This history of Shock Theatre focuses on the series and its creator, Marvin himself--in real life, the multi-talented Terry Bennett. Included are dozens of photos and vintage advertisement reproductions, as well as two appendices featuring a resume of Terry Bennett's career and a list of films telecast during his two-year Shock Theatre run"--Provided by publisher.