Title:
Chessie : a cultural history of the Chesapeake Bay sea monster
Author:
Cheezum, Eric A., author.
ISBN:
9781421449050
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Physical Description:
xii, 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Contents:
Catching monster fever -- A change of scene -- Dissecting the Frew film -- A serpent in Eden -- Creating a (state) monster -- A Chesapeake Bay story -- Diminishing returns -- Stand by your manatee -- Familiar friend.
Abstract:
"This work breathes new life into Chessie, the Chesapeake Bay's local sea monster that has not only become part of the region's mythology but also a harbinger of tremendous cultural transformation around the Chesapeake Bay"-- Provided by publisher.
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