Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore Contributor(s): Radford, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826350151 ISBN-13: 9780826350152 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Unexplained Phenomena - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
Dewey: 001.944 |
LCCN: 2010041879 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.11" W x 8.98" (0.79 lbs) 216 pages |
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Publisher Description: Among the monsters said to roam the world's jungles and desolate deserts, none is more feared than the chupacabra---the blood-sucking beast blamed for the mysterious deaths of thousands of animals since the 1990s. To some it is a joke; to many it is a very real threat and even a harbinger of the apocalypse. Originating in Latin America yet known worldwide, the chupacabra is a contradictory and bizarre blend of vampire and shapeshifter, changing its appearance and characteristics depending on when and where it is seen. Rooted in conspiracy theory and anti-American sentiment, the beast is said to be the result of Frankenstein-like secret U.S. government experiments in the Puerto Rican jungles. Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra. |
Contributor Bio(s): Radford, Benjamin: - Benjamin Radford is managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the nonprofit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. The author of five books and hundreds of articles, he is a regular columnist for Discovery News and LiveScience.com. He lives in Corrales, New Mexico. |