Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies
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- £6.49
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- £6.49
Publisher Description
The most comprehensive zombie handbook ever published—with a foreword by Max Brooks! In one indispensable volume, Matt Mogk busts popular myths and answers all your raging questions about the living dead.*
Q. How can I increase my chances of survival?
A. One simple step is to keep away from other people. Without people there can be no zombies.
Q. What is the connection between the Voodoo zombie and the flesh-eating zombie of popular culture?
A. Other than a shared name, absolutely nothing.
Q. Will zombies actually eat me, or will they just bite and chew?
A. Research suggests the neuromuscular activity required for swallowing may be too complex for a zombie.
Q. Will we see any warning signs before the dead rise?
A. Unfortunately, entire populations could be infected with the zombie sickness before anyone even knows there’s a problem.
Q. How come Zombie Awareness Month is in May and not October?
A. Unlike witches and vampires, zombies are not otherworldly creatures. They are made of flesh and blood. Don’t forget to wear your gray ribbon.
* Many more questions about zombies—including why not all of them are undead—are answered inside the book.
Customer Reviews
…and then some.
I bought this and thought "I'll just have a quick look". A few hours later when I had finished it I knew I'd have to review it. Firstly it's funny. It's also deadly serious. It's encyclopaedic and erudite. It's quirky and will tell you all about a favourite character from zombie fandom and then explain about the spread of pandemic diseases in such a way that you'll be wanting to head for the hills…and be already planning how you will do that. It's difficult to explain how good this book is and how widely it ranges within its field and yet still holds it all together.
The only criticisms I have are that it's too short. Then again it is 38 chapters so maybe that's a testament to how well it's written rather than it being too short. Whilst it does have notes a bibliography would be useful because when you have read this you will want to research more.
Could not put it down…highly recommended.