Making of Hominology

This is a detailed work aimed at moving the study of relict hominoids from the fringes of science to a fully recognised scientific discipline -- The Science of Hominology. The main author, Dmitri Bayanov (born 1932), worked directly with Professor Boris Porshnev and other early Russian scientists investigating the possible existence of Relict Hominoids. Bayanovs long journey began in the early 1960s and has continued until this day. This book covers the subject from the dawn of written communications in Europe and Asia, and then in North America. Dmitri Bayanov coined the term Hominology and from the outset has sought to convince the general scientific community that there is enough evidence to support his recommendation. His arguments reflect his significant understanding of the subject and depth of his studies. What he presents is truly convincing. From a scientific standpoint, this book is the most important work on Hominology ever written. It is both fascinating and highly educational with a special illustrated section on what we know about North Americas hominoidthe sasquatch or bigfoot.

About the Author :
Dmitri Bayanov was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1932 He went on to become one of the foremost Russian cryptozoologists and hominologists alive today, Dmitri originally graduated from a teachers' college in 1955 with a major in humanities. After studying under such individuals as Professor B.F. Porshnev and P.P. Smolin, chief curator of the Darwin Museum in Moscow, Dmitri took part in Marie-Jeanne Koffmann's expedition in search of the Russian snowman (almasty) in the Caucasus and made reconnaissance trips in the same region on his own. Dmitri is currently an active member of the Relict Hominoid Research Seminar at the Darwin Museum (since 1964) and became its chairman in 1975. He was a founding board member of the International Society of Cryptozoology and served on its Board of Directors until 1992. He is also credited with coining the terms "hominology" and "hominologist" in the early 1970s to describe the specific study of unknown hominoids and those who study them. Dmitri's hominological career has been spent manly on the study of relict populations of hominoids including the Russian snowman and the North American Sasquatch or Bigfoot. This is reflected in his several books published in Russia and Canada. He currently lives in Moscow, Russia.

Review :
Dmitri Bayanov has proposed a new scientific discipline-- hominology--that will study the many reports of unclassified hairy upright homioid-like creatures from various quarters of the globe. Beginning in the 1960s, Bayanov worked directly with Professor Boris Porshnev and other Russian scientists investigating reports of relict hominoids, such as the almasty, described as a possibly extant Neanderthal. Continuing that work, Bayanov has authored several books and published papers arguing convincingly that the accumulating evidence for these species warrants a move from the realm of myth and legend to serious scientific investigation. A lifetime of scholarly examination of this question, with evidence spanning from the dawn of written communications to the present, has culminated in this important book - The Making of Hominology. Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE; Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Serious study of the "snowman" phenomenon began with Prof. Boris Porshnev's groundbreaking book The Present State of the Question of Relict Hominoids (1963). He noted in it the emerging science of still unclassified higher bipedal primates that later developed into a discipline termed hominology. As a Moscow University student, I attended Prof. Porshnev's eyeopening lectures on this subject and was presented by him a copy of his famous book. The relevant research had been initiated by him at the Academy of Sciences and continued at the Darwin Museum by a group of enthusiasts, headed first by museum Chief Curator Pyotr Smolin and followed by Dmitri Bayanov. His present book The Making of Hominology, written in association with Christopher Murphy, is a timely and substantial contribution in this frontier of scientific investigation. Nikolay Drozdov, PhD, Doctor of Sciences in Biology, Doctor in Geography - Chair of Biogeography, Lomonosov Moscow University, Russia For years Dmitri Bayanov has argued forcefully for a scientific approach to the interpretation of the evidence for wild hominids (Sasquatch, Yeti, Almasty...). This book is an eloquent summary of his struggle to promote a scientific "hominology." It also provides examples of the sober and detailed examinations which he advocates, applied to some of the available evidence. A serious and thoughtful book on a controversial subject. Paul LeBlond, PhD, Professor emeritus, Dept. Physics and Oceanography, University of British Columbia This book makes the explicit case that the study of yetis, Sasquatch, and the like qualifies as a science--hominology--both because of the nature of science and because the evidence is overwhelming that these creatures are real--and that they are closer relatives of humans than of apes. The author has been with this project essentially from the beginning, and his accounts of its history are authentic. A valuable resource for both fans and skeptics. Henry Bauer, PhD, Professor emeritus of Chemistry and Science Studies, University of Sydney, Australia