ARGONAUT BOOKS

A beautifully history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to Harry Potter. Reviews Boria Sax argues that monsters help us by giving concrete form to our fears, while wonders incarnate our hopes. Enlisting cultural support, whether from Hieronymus Bosch or PT Barnum, this teacher at Sing Sing prison shows how mermaids and dragons, even superheroes and Tamagochis, help us measure what it means to be human. A well illustrated and philosophically sophisticated book.World of InteriorsA thought-provoking analysis of bestial creations, this illustrated compendium by Boria Sa...Read More