Appendices. Appendix E. Sir Edmund Hillary's : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 483 APPENDIX E SIR EDMUND HILLARY'S SCALP-- A NEWS STORY FROM NEPAL This is, as of the time of writing, the most recent and the most outstanding story in ABSMery. Also, it has received a great play in the world press, resulting in all manner...
20. Certain Abominable Conclusions : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 436 20. CERTAIN ABOMINABLE CONCLUSIONS "Just saying that something does not exist neither disproves that it does, nor does it make the thing go away. Explaining something away is not the same as explaining it." We have now done with fantasy...
13. The Western Approaches : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 281 13. THE WESTERN APPROACHES "Despite all the current folderol, the real dividing line between the "West" and the "East" has always lain, and will always lie, along the eastern border of the U.S.S.R." We have now reached the summit...
3. Further Sasquatchery : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 46 3. FURTHER SASQUATCHERY "What are you going to do with a new story when you've got one? How do you know it is not an old one plastered over with new facts?" Just because I have skipped over some 60 years by the recounting of only 8...
6. In Our Own Back Yard : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 111 6. In Our Own Back Yard "When something happens in the next county, we all get excited, but how many of us go take a look at it? If it is not pleasant or impugns our local community, we usually assert it is a hoax." Now that we are...
17. In The Beginning : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 375 17. IN THE BEGINNING "It's a funny thing, but all histories start by saying "In the Beginning " and then proceed to describe all sorts of things that happened before." In almost every book that I have written, I have found myself, sooner...
8. On The Tracks Of : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 148 8. On the Tracks of "All peoples have always thought all other peoples to be both stupid and at a lower state of culture. This is both stupid and uncultured." The title of this chapter is an acknowledgment of a good friend and fellow...
Appendices. Appendix C. Where We Come In : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 477 APPENDIX C WHERE WE COME IN ANTHROPOIDS Hominids Modern Man Primitive Men Neanderthalers (Almas?) Proto-Pigmies (Sedapas, etc.?) Neo-Giants (Oh-Mahs?, etc.) Pongids Meh-Tehs? Gorillas Mias ("Orang-utans") Chimpanzees Siamangs Gibbons...
Plates : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], 1: Track of Meh-Teh on upper snowfield of Southern Tibetan Rim. (Eric Shipton & the Mt. Everest Foundation) 2 Fig. 3 as seen from below. (Slick-Johnson Exp.) 4 (left, below): Another desiccated hand from Pangboche. (Prof. Teizo Ogawa) 5 (right...
15. Some Obnoxious Items : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 329 15. SOME OBNOXIOUS ITEMS "Is it not true that there must be some physical evidence of anything physical? Is there any real evidence for ABSMs, and if so, does it prove anything?" You now have before you an over-all picture, and also some...
1. A Certain Unpleasantness : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. xvi p. xvii ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN: LEGEND COME TO LIFE p. 1 1. A CERTAIN UNPLEASANTNESS "Upon the detection of an unpleasant odor most people move off, while everybody wishes that it would go away. Nobody wants it around, yet it is seldom th...
Untitled : * One day this fall, my sister-in-law visited me. We were exploring the Santa Cruz mountains when we stumbled on the Bigfoot Museum, a little two-room tourist attraction in downtown Boulder Creek. We were being regaled by the proprietor with his tales of encounters with Bigfoot. I noticed this...
11. The Great Mix Up : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 235 11. THE GREAT MIX-UP "Sometimes everything--like geography for instance--really does get involved. Strangely, this is just when people show up at their best." We now turn northward and start climbing, and we are going to need maps as we...
Dedication : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. iv p. v DEDICATION To Bernard and Monique Heuvelmans and My own Alma And also to the Following Today finds a surprising host of assorted students in this odd field, but also a few professional scientists whose labors I would like first...
16. Our Revered Ancestors : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 351 16. OUR REVERED ANCESTORS "Unless you believe in spontaneous creation, we, like everything else, must have had an origin. And this goes for ABSMs as well." We now seem to have done several things, which had better be straightened out...
Appendices. Appendix B. The Importance Of Feet : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 463 APPENDIX B THE IMPORTANCE OF FEET The study of footprints and foot-tracks--the difference between which was discussed earlier in this book--form the subject of a very precise science called "Ichnology". This discipline is employed...
14. The Eastern Horizon : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 306 14. THE EASTERN HORIZON "Anything marvelous like the compass or gunpowder that came to the West was once immediately said to have come "from China." This is doubtful on two counts." Russian scientists appear to have been just as stunned...
Bibliography : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 491 BIBLIOGRAPHY Aelianus, C. [III Century] (1832). "Aeliani de natura animalium libri XVII". Verba ad fidem librorum manuscriptorum constituit (et annotationibus illustravit F. Jacobs. Intextae sunt curae secundae postumae J. G. Schneideri...
18. Some Basic Facts : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 398 18. SOME BASIC FACTS "Much of what we accept as fact turns out to be fallacy; and, many things that we would normally consider complete rubbish prove in the end to be quite true." Having now met the ABSMs, you may well be a bit...
Appendices. Appendix A. Absmal Connotations : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 452 p. 453 APPENDIX A ABSMAL CONNOTATIONS One of the greatest headaches to laborers in ABSMery has been, almost since its inception, its concomitant philology. The names for ABSMs that have been recorded are seemingly without end, while very...
12. Anyone For Everest : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 255 12. ANYONE FOR EVEREST? "By all accounts one would think there'd hardly be standing room in the Himalayas. As usual, this is quite wrong." Having now reached the summit, I wish to ask your indulgence. Personally, I am so sick and tired...
10. The East The mysterious : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 209 10. THE EAST--THE "MYSTERIOUS" "The "East" has always puzzled everybody in the "West." We talk about the Orient, but what really is it? Much more important; what's in it for us?" We are now going to make a major hop across an oce...
5. Footprints On The Sands Of : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 81 5. FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS OF "Some things people accept; some they reject. Others, they will accept as long as they have a ready-made answer, but--certain things they simply don't know what to do about." If you look out of your window...
Foreword : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. vii FOREWORD The possible existence of the Yeti, Sasquatch, and other Abominable Snowman forms has long been a point of conjecture among travelers, naturalists, and scientists. While most of this evidence is circumstantial and inconclusive...
2. Ubiquitous Woodsmen : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 22 2. UBIQUITOUS WOODSMEN "May we suggest that laughing at "Indians" is rather old-fashioned while calling a Paleface a liar can be a very dangerous procedure." In my opening remarks in the previous chapter I said that I was going to tell...
9. Africa The darkest : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 182 9. AFRICA--THE "DARKEST" "Africa was crossed for the first time just a century ago. Today, it virtually controls the UN, but great hunks of it have still not been mapped." In some respects the continent of Africa has much the same...
Title Page : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. i Abominable Snowmen: LEGEND COME TO LIFE p. ii OTHER BOOKS BY IVAN T. SANDERSON Animal Treasure Living Treasure Caribbean Treasure Follow the Whale The Continent We Live On Animal Tales, an Anthology "Reference" How to Know the North...
4. The Appearance Of Bigfeet : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 65 4. THE APPEARANCE OF BIGFEET "If you want to find out how crimes are really solved, ride around with a police patrol for a few nights. The same little things, happening time and time again, always bring the culprits to book". Mr. Ostman's...
19. Sundry Objectionable Facts : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 421 19. SUNDRY OBJECTIONABLE FACTS "Most of us dislike having to change our opinions. So, while facts are facts, objectionable ones are often deliberately misinterpreted." It will by now be obvious to anyone that facts such as those already...
Appendices. Appendix D. Others Involved : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 479 APPENDIX D OTHERS INVOLVED The known mammalian fauna of the Tibetan Plateau, the Pamirs, and the Himalayan ranges is very extensive. In the last area we find a combination of typical Eurasian and Oriental forms, together with several...
7. Late North Americans : * "Abominable Snowmen", by Ivan T. Sanderson, [1961], p. 135 7. Late North Americans "All possible knowledge has, of course, been right under our noses since the beginning, but we have to dig for it. Often we miss things; sometimes we deliberately ignore them." You can take the title of this...