基本信息：
书名：怪物起源 The Origin of Fantasy Creatures
开本：225*300mm
装帧：精装 Hard Cover
页数：192P
ISBN：978-7-5362-7315-3
出版：gaatii光体
“怪物是人类对世界的一种观点。”不同的时代，不同的民族和语言所流变出的怪物想象，既相似又具有各自的特点，即便到了今天，我们仍然能在那些众口交传的模糊记录中，轻易地将他们辨认出来。
gaatii光体这次重磅打造的“起源系列”首部：《怪物起源》，是对常见于西方奇幻类型作品中的怪物所进行的一次梳理和直观呈现。本书既对每一种怪物的神话寓言出处进行科学严谨的溯源，又以大量图集结合轻松的叙述方式，来向读者介绍这些存在于人们想象中的神奇生物。
这本书共囊括19大类神秘怪物，以及加上支系和衍生种类共计达上百种的奇幻想象生物。超过400张珍贵的怪物历史资料图片和8万余字的怪物溯源梳理，神话诗歌寓言旁征博引，酣畅淋漓一气呵成。我们还特别向全球优秀的CG数字艺术家们征集了20个精美的CG建模怪物，来展示这些传说中的生物在现代艺术手段之下进化出了哪些时代的特征。
This book is not a theoretical reading which is full of references and details. We don’t think that with our limited knowledge we can make a clear defination and trace to the origin of every monster. What we want to do is to introduce the trail of these monsters left in the human stories, through the combination of copyright-free images and a witty narrative way. Specially, the book is expected to include a certain amount of digital 3D works corresponding to every species of monster, to show how these creatures in legends evolved more fashionable features under modern technology. Young readers may find this book a gateway to a systematic understanding of myths and folklore throughout Europe, and for someone who is willing to get in touch with the monster theme but tired of those similar illustrated books with mass text and lacking visual effect on the market, this new book is sure to be able to bring a pleasing aesthetic and a comfortable reading experience.
