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Searching For Ropens - Living Pterosaurs in Papua New Guinea [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Jonathan Whitcomb (Author)
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Lake Pung-Seven boys, in 1994, saw the giant ropen flying over this crater lake. An American forensic videographer, in 2004, interviewed three of the young men: The ropen has no feathers; its wingspan is at least seven meters; the mouth is "like a crocodile;" its long tail has a "diamond." An Australian couple and a U.S. World War II veteran also describe this giant "pterodactyl" of the Southwest Pacific islands. This investigation by a legal videographer penetrates to the heart of the case: Standard models of biology are at fault. Eyewitness testimonies have been examined and alternate explanations, scrutinized. The result? The ropen is a Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur.

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: BookShelf Press; illustrated edition edition (July 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595940049
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595940049
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,622,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Unnecessary religious screed, April 27, 2007
One thing about books on Cryptozoology is that no two cryptozoologists agree on very much. And that's fine, indeed, helpful, in its way; it keeps things dynamic. But living pterosaurs as proof of Creationism? I have difficulty imagining a good case being made for such an idea, and this book sure ain't it. As with most all Creationism, you have to start off believing in Jesus, and if you don't happen to, well, there's nothing in the theory for you. Science certainly has its dogmas, and that's bad, but how replacing them with other dogmas is supposed to fix anything, I've no idea. Not recommended to anyone who isn't already a creationist.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was looking for ................................, February 6, 2007

Mr Whitcombs book is well written and well researched to the best of my knowledge. Readers may be disappointed in his lack of apparent accomplishment in discovering Ropens, but he self-funded his expedition and as a man with family commitments was only able to spend limited time in New Guinea. I applaud his commitment to achieve as much as he has for an ordinary man of modest resources - if only more people had his passion and zeal to accomplish dreams. The book relies a great deal upon circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony in regards the existence of Ropens - but so does so much that is cryptozoological. Mr Whitcomb presents some interesting and not implausible theories about the geographic range and biology of the Ropen.

Much of the book is then given to Mr Whitcombs belief that the Earth was created by God and again makes a not unreasonable scientific case for this. He also talks intelligently about 'Scientific Dogma' which I found interesting and believeable. Persoanlly I am in a sort of agreement with Mr Whitcomb - I believe that much of science is now bogged down in dogma and is as fundamentalist as certain branches of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. There is no tolerance for a different perspective. If it cannot explain anything it demeans it as superstition and folklore.

For me personally although I am interested in Mr Whitcombs Creationist arguments I feel that they belong in another book that he should obviously write. Not that his Creationist theories are not valid theories for explaining the case for Pterosaur survival; but I cannot help but feel duped into buying what I believe was ultimately about making a case for Creationist Theory rather than a book of cryptozoological interest.

I can't say I enjoyed this book, but then again I hadn't read the reviews before I bought it - my mistake. It does not pretend to be anything it isn't in all honesty, but the title I found misleading. I was expecting - and hoping for - a cryptozoological account and case for of a supposed surviving pterosaur (Ropens) in the southwest Pacific. What I got was that in part, but in the context of this book it was used to support the authors 'Creationist' view of nature and the universe: in other words it was all made by God.

I am not a Christian, but neither am I anti-Christian. Neither am I a convinced 'Evolutionist' - that all life on Earth is the result of small changes over aeons of time. OK, so some scientists will hate me for saying this, as will some Christians - but I find the General Theory of Evolution no more convincing an argument for the creation of the universe than I do the Jewish/Christian/Islamic standpoint. For that matter no indigenous or other religious standpoint seems any more or less outlandish than any other. As far as I'm concerned, I don't know, I'm content in that lack of knowledge and really am just happy to be here - and I don't care how got here.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Seeking truth with eyes open? Read this book!, April 5, 2008
I can hardly put this book down. It is quite astonishing to read of creatures so large that they can lift a human up into the air or rob a corpse from a new grave. They even glow at night with bioluminescence.
It is understandable how eyewitness are somtimes reluctant to tell their stories because of ridicule they experience - fueled by Western evolutionary superstition. How sad we in the west are so blinded by wrong assumptions fed to us by the 'scientific' mainstream.
This book is so refreshing. Jonathan Whitcomb is to be congratulated for giving us a glimpse of our world denied us by the wildlife 'experts' from western countries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for everyone interested in dinosaurs!!!!
Be prepared to have your eyes opened to the mysteries yet to be discovered in God's awesome creation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Shalee Britton

3.0 out of 5 stars mysteries Magazine review
Ropens are large flying creatures that resemble giant bats or prehistoric pterosaurs, as reported by various witnesses from Papua, New Guinea. Read more
Published on October 28, 2007 by Kim Guarnaccia

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty much disappointed
I like to read books on cryptids but this one is not one that I recommend. I give it 2 stars. The book seems more like a book trying to convince you of creationism over evolution... Read more
Published on July 20, 2007 by Rodney Erps

5.0 out of 5 stars On the Hunt for Dragons...
This short book is an easy read and details the trip and research of Whitcomb -a creationist- into the elusive Ropens (pterodactyls) of Pauapa New Guiniea. Read more
Published on March 23, 2007 by K. Kersten

2.0 out of 5 stars Pterosaurs are More Common Than the Good Parts
Here is a synopsis of the book: 1)As a child, author raises crocs and prays. 2)Author grows up and prays. Read more
Published on March 15, 2007 by Michael Pate

5.0 out of 5 stars Searching For Ropens
Searching For Ropens is a wonderful investigation of the possibility of finding a living Pterosaurs within Papua New Guinea. Read more
Published on January 10, 2007 by Thomas D. Buckmaster

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing....
I was pretty dissapointed by this book.
The title is good and the subject interresting, i have worked and lived in Papua new Guinea myself. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by M. G. Kuijpers

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Read this Book!
"Searching for Ropens" is a well researched book. Not all cryptozoology books are written by people who have actually done so much first-hand research. Read more
Published on November 25, 2006 by L. ODonnell

5.0 out of 5 stars A legal videographer examines the possibilities, sightings, and realities
In 1994 seven boys saw the giant ropen flying over a crater take: in 2004 an American foresnsic videographer interviewed them and gained more details of a creature with a wingspan... Read more
Published on October 14, 2006 by Midwest Book Review

1.0 out of 5 stars Cryptozoology ?
I'm a lover of Cryptozoology Books, but this one is the worst I ever read.
This book is more about religion and believing, and not a serious research about Ropens. Read more
Published on September 20, 2006 by Telefomin

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