Are monsters really out there in the big, wide world? Frankenstein, vampires, bigfoot, zombies, werewolves, sea monsters? They're not real, right? But what if they were? How would science explain their existence? In this totally original book, these mythical creatures are put under the microscope, one by one, and the scientific principles that prove or disprove their plausibility are explained. How does electricity work, and can it ever wake the dead?...

Recounts the legends associated with such monsters as the unicorn, werewolf, dragon, and mermaid, and describes real animals which might account for the legends.

Describes the discovery of three animals once thought to be imaginary (the gorilla, Komodo dragon, and giant squid) and discusses the research being conducted to prove or disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot, and the Abominable Snowman.