Sasquatch discovered : the biography of Dr. John Bindernagel

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"Dr. John Bindernagel: Sasquatch Discovered is the biography of Canada's foremost sasquatch investigator. His intense childhood curiosity about the natural world, with a particular interest in ornithology, led to his involvement as a Junior Naturalist and his teacher dubbing him "the scientist" for his in-class contributions in junior high school. By high school, he was practicing good curatorial habits as he collected specimens for the museum he...

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Bindernagel, John A. (John Albert), 1941-

Bindernagel, John A. (John Albert), 1941-2018

Sasquatch

Zoologists Canada Biography

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ISBN:

9780888397515
0888397518

Description:

293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index
Issued also in electronic format

Contents:

Part one: The man. The young naturalist: "bucolic times" ; Undergrad hopes: wildlife conservation ; Uganda adventure: game cropping ; Graduate work: parasitology pinnacle ; Lost years: candle and print making ; Serengeti sojourn: ideas entertained ; British Columbia: domestic choices ; Iran: Persian politics ; Comox Valley: home and abroad
Part two: His passion. Serendipity: evidence found ; Relevant scientists: "they won't examine the evidence" ; Amateur investigators: "we owe them" ; Eyewitness: "they know what they've seen" ; Aboriginal community: "they get it" ; The media: "uninformed or misinformed"
Part three: the legacy. Toward the end: the last hurrah ; The legacy: his footprint

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3382955

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