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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Analysis of 1967 Patterson film in Russia, May 10, 2000
By A Customer
This volume was published in Russia in 1997. This book chronicles the story of how the Russians got a copy of this film (from Rene Dahinden) and the subsequent story of their involvement with it. This evidence was analyzed by the Russians and their findings and conclusions are presented in this book to the reader. The method of analysis and the drawings/photos are excellent to go with the text, however it should be pointed out, perhaps due to the quality of the printer of this book, some of the black and white photos are of a lesser quality than would be expected. Most of this book deals with the "politics" and the numerous disagreements among individuals involved in the investigation of this mystery. Readers are given a blow by blow account of the Russians involvement and difficulties, including correspondance with other Scientists and "Sasquatch Hunters" a lot of which includes problems with the Vancouver Conference, etc. Bayanov singles out Dr John Napier among the Scientists, and he recieves quite a bit of ink, for his views. Apparently the Russians have also had quite a few disagreements with Rene Dahinden as well, as this is documented at length also. Readers expecting a full volume on par with Dr John Bindernagels' "North America's Great Ape, The Sasquatch", or Dr Grover Kranz's'works, wherein most of the book is based on objective findings and impartial Scientific analysis, without a running commentary on their woes involving other individuals, will probably be somewhat disapointed that only a portion of this book deals with actual findings and most of it is on the background of the film after it was given to the Russians and is somewhat of a forum for blasting individuals who are in disagreement with the author. It is unfortunate, because the method of analysis and the Scientific portion of this book is excellent, it is too bad that more information of that nature is not expanded on. It certainly could stand alone, and Scientifically would have enhanced the Authors authority, without all the bally-who about who did this or that to the Russians. With that being said, I would recommend this highly for the thorough analysis itself of this film. The Author feels very strongly that this film proves the existence of the Sasquatch. It is further stated that the Scientific establishment should accept this species based on this film. This film has been around for almost 23 years and that has not happened. Science demands physical evidence in the form of bones or a body to recognize a new species, especially an unusual one such as this. Anyway, this book should be in the library of anyone interested in this area of cryptozoology for its exellent analysis of this controversial film. It should also be mentioned that there are many stills of the Patterson film that have generally not been seen by the pubic in this volume.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent analysis/history of the P-G film., September 1, 1999
Russian hominologists Dmitri Bayanov and Igor Bourtsev are among the two most strident believers in the reality of relict hominoids. Their research spans over 30 years, originating in the efforts of scientific pioneer Boris Porshnev to collect and analyze data from within the former Soviet Union concerning man-like creatures. Having obtained a copy of the Patterson-Gimlin film in December 1971 from Rene Dahinden, Bayanov and Bourtsev assumed responsibility for the analysis of the famous film. This book is both a history of their involvement with the film and a very witty commentary upon the nature of the scientific establishment, both Western and Russian. The book contains an abbreviated version of their original report presented in 1978 at the University of British Columbia symposium "Sasquatch and Similar Phenomena." For a rare glimpse inside the politics and personal prejudices that all too frequently influence supposedly "impartial" scientific discourse, this book is highly recommended. Also worth reading is Bayanov's 1996 release "In the Footsteps of the Russian Snowman" which chronicles the continuing efforts of Bayanov, Bourtsev, and Marie-Jeanne Koffmann to make sense of anecdotal and physical evidence pertaining to relict hominoids in the USSR. Both volumes are highly recommended for their serious appraisal of the existing evidence.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview of the Patterson/Gimlin film, February 1, 2005
This is a very well-written book, and very educational as well. The book's main focus is the Patterson/Gimlin film. There is also a backstory which is covered, as well as the Russian analysts' take on the whole matter. Bayanov writes in a style that is comfortable and full of good information. Bayanov includes personal correspondence with several prominent figures in anthropology, cryptozoology and science, including Dr. John Napier, Dr. Grover Krantz, Richard Greenwell, Bernard Heuvelmans, Rene Dahinden, Dr. Marjorie Halpin, Dr. Donald Grieve and Bob Gimlin. Bayanov highlights the work he and several of his Russian colleagues have done on the film, luminaries such as Igor Bourtsev, Dr. Boris Porschnev and Dr. Dmitri Donskoy, who have all done work on the film and found it to be authentic, although Dr. Donskoy was a little more hesitant to get involved with hominology than his Russian colleagues were. There is also coverage of the 1978 conference on monsters held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, which Bayanov and Bourtsev submitted a paper to for reading there. The paper was, however, not included in the book based on the conference, "Manlike MOnsters on Trial." Bayanov and Dahinden had an apparent falling-out over Dahinden's ownership of the P/G film as well. The book is illustrated with photos and illustrations, including 8 pages of photos from the film. The book is very worth-reading, and should be read by all people interested in the subject.
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