Who has ever read the book Dragonology? It's like the Animal Planet doc. Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real only less science and more magic, but still scientific. It explains dragon anatomy, dragon species, and dragon abilities. I suggest anyone who has an interest in dragons to read it.

never heard of that.
i'll read it, if it has many cool pic of dragon.

Sounds alot like D&D to me....I'd have to check it out to give a full assessment.

You don’t mean the one with the big red ‘gemstone’ on the cover? If so, it’s a kid’s book. They’ve just brought out another one, Piratology, to tie in with Pirates of the Caribbean.

Yeah I got it back in 6th grade, I love it. So far, they made 3 different dragonology books, but I only have the first two. I'm thimking of buying piratology too.

can anyone can get a book cover photo

http://www.scb.com.au/images/books/Large_book_1145.jpg
Green gemstones, then...

Nice lookin book...those runes on the front look like something from the "Ultima" series, or something similar to it.

kid's book or not, i luv dragon

Yes the book was very entertaining, but from hearing alot of folktales about dragons, especiall y the ones from asian, dragons can appear and disappear in the clouds, like they would want humans seeing them.

coz asian dragon are not real animal, but heavenly animal

Heh, my sisters into the whole pirate thing. So when she moved out, my mom and I got her the Piratology book. I read a lot of it. I dont think its so much a kids book. Some of the things I had a hard time figuring out, like the navigating. I had a lot of fun with decoding the map though.

I hope when I move out, my mom gets me the Wizardology book.

My younger brother has that one, the Wizardology one, and Egyptology I believe. They are cool books......take the fiction subject of dragons and wizrads, and talk about them as though a real subject.

Awesome books!

i was tempted to buy the pirate one

I have the Wizardologly Book. The art in it alone is worth
the price.

Wow...I wish I could find the book here in my little town...

Hey, I'm new to unexplained mysteries, so I don't know much, this is my first reply. But I've read that Dragonology book, I got it at a garage sale.

I've read it! I bought the book a couple years ago and still have it

It's great and I use it when I'm writing fantasy short stories, but it tends to get a bit juvenile at times. Otherwise, great book on dragons!

You should. It's a really interesting book. All about the history of Pirates. Theres a seal on the inside front cover or the first page that says that the people actually found this book in an old sea chest and remade it and sold it (though i'm not sure if this is true. i'm guessing not.). The book is written by Cpt. Lubber [or something close to that]. He was sent on a quest to take town the terror of the seas, being some female pirate. I cant remember her name. It's a really interesting book. You should definately think about investing in one!

yea but i heard somewhere that a black dragon actually fell from the sky on to the ground......and thats all i know

I have read the book, and I own it. It's a pretty good book too. It gives a lot of information on how to raise baby dragons and all that, even though dragons really don't exist. *sighs* Wonder where they get all the info about every type of dragons and other things. *ponders and scratches head*

I think that guy was WAY too into that dragon stuff, I think they existed, but I don't think they still exist.

perhaps,gotta wait till i go to the city again though,then MAYBE i'll buy it.That dragon one has nice pictures but nto really into the fiction kinda thing,but i'll think about it,look at it then we'll see

Ok... Umm, no offense, but Draconology was not a good book, at all. It was about as accurate to true dragon myths and legends as the Draconomicon, which was a 3.5D&D supplement on DM's using dragons as more significant NPCs than just as a boss monster. As well asa bit on playing Dragons, draconic-influenced prestige classes and some additional templates and monsters. All with a draconic theme.

Umm, that was a ramble. But truely Dragonology was childish to an extreme. Its few stories that were based on actual legends were toned down and butchered. However they hardly mention any realy dragon legends at all! No mention of an Irish tale when a maiden is forced to breast-feed a dragon's young, while being used as a sex-toy whenever said dragon feels like it!

But there was a really good book on the subject of Dragons, my library had a copy of it before it was stolen, something like "Dragon" or "Draco" It was printed I believe in... 1894. It documented stories of dragons, locations, timeline, varieties of dragon, rare exceptions in behavior, as well as a detailed investigation of a 17th century report of an Amphytere resting which slept on the hill near a village on the English Isles for a week.

Simply said, I would not ever reccomend that book to a researcher, its a bit funny and silly, but as relevant as the 1950's book "The Nature of Dragons" which said that dragons are caused by mass hallucination built into human genes. Combining serpants and eagles into a single form. (Obviously not doing his research, as winged dragons were particularily rare in documentation)

Ha! I have Draconomicon, very good source book to used for the DM for those occasion when someone wants to play a draconic characters. Theres also many feats that are interesting too, but one shouldn't confused fiction with facts. These are all hypothetical take on imaginary dragons.

i almost did... saw it... and picked it up.. looked through it.. but put it back down...

I got it for my birthday. The art alone is worth $ 20.
I also have the Draconomicon. Great artwork.

Hey Werescribe; you need to give sources for your criticisms. Or are we just supposed to take your word for it that they’re wrong and you’re right?
I don’t think it’s a serious book either, I don’t think it’s meant to be. But you can’t pick fault with it just because it doesn’t mention one completely obscure legend that you happen to have heard of.

I have read the book. It is a very good book. I keep wondering if the author really does study dragons for a living? I truly believe in them, because when I was twelve I actually saw one. It looked like the marsupial dragon without the wings and pouch and it was a forest green with a purple sheen on it's scales. It turned and looked at me and I don't even remember being scared. It was beautiful.

Welcome to UM!!! Now, you say that you ACTUALLY saw a dragon? or just a large sepent that resembled a dragon? maybe a snake?

Barney?

I should have known somebody would mock me. No it wasn't Barney and it wasn't a large snake considering the thing was taller than I am. I would say it was six to seven feet tall. It was just a baby I think. If anything it resembled a baby t-rex. I thought I was crazy at first, but it was as real as you or me. I swear my life on it and I will not be persuaded that I didn't see it. I treasure that memory above most and long to see it again. It was beautiful yet terrifying.

I would agree with Were Scribe that "Dragonology" is more based on "modern, D&D and New Age type dragon-lore than coming up with a plausible explanation for dragons based on the ancient and medieval accounts.

If I am not mistaken, one of the few "legends" this book does present as a fact is the St. George legend, yet the author was oblivious to the fact that there were no dragons at all connected with St. George for over 1000 years, and it was only the invention of secular romance writer, which the Catholic Church rather shamlessly added to their theology, and only recently dismissed it.

While the book recognized the benificent dragons of the Orient, it was also oblivious to the prominent role of dragons as heavenly servant creatures in the Bible and related Judao-Christian ancient literature.

But is was an entertaining kid's book.

I don't think he was mocking you. You really just
did discribe Barney

Weird.

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LMAO

how many are there?

Yep thats the book i have

i loved that book highly recomond its like they take the fiction of dragons and make them seem so real its a must get

i have that book.i got it 2 years ago.

I have Dragonology and wizardology and i love them, they are very intresting even though they are childrens books

yes,very good book,I have it

exactly how old R u?