Without my even having to open the book, author jeff rovin treated me to two brief selected entries that already signal the diversity within. Encyclopedia of monsters, pt 1 making reference books fun. One tidbit not included in either entry on the back is the real name, used for monsters included. Book one of the earthend saga 2014 written with performer gillian anderson, whose name is far more prominent on the cover than rovins combines many genre elements. Encyclopedia of monsters jeff rovin by rovin, jeff. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Encyclopedia of monsters by jeff rovin 1989, hardcover. A guide to more than one thousand beasts, specters, and other monsters this book is a wonderfully engaging survey of legendary monsters and modern cryptozoolgy. Encyclopedia of monsters monster house wiki fandom. Really, guide will certainly not matter if that encyclopedia of monsters, by jeff rovin is a best seller or otherwise. Encyclopedia of monsters hardcover july 1, 1990 by jeff rovin author.
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It is a great book it talks about the old scary movies to now. Toward the outset of the encyclopedia of monsters, its author, jeff rovin, offers his definition of monster as representing a member of an unknown species that simply by showing up. Publication date 1989 topics monsters in mass media dictionaries, popular culture dictionaries publisher facts on file. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jeff rovin has been editorinchief of weekly world news, an assistant editor and writer for dc comics, and an editor for warren publishing and seaboard periodicals, as well as a science and media columnist in such magazines as analog, omni, and famous monsters of filmland.
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