Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies

by Mogk, Matt

• ISBN13: 9781451641578
• ISBN10: 1451641575
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781451641585
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Gallery Books
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Summary

A guide to all things zombie by the founder and head of the Zombie Research Society.

Author Biography

Matt Mogk is the author of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies and the founder and head of the Zombie Research Society (ZRS), the preeminent organization for the advancement of zombie scholarship in the Arts and Sciences. He was a cast member on Talking Dead, the after-show that discusses episodes of AMC's The Walking Dead. He has also appeared as a zombie expert on numerous television networks, including National Geographic and The History Channel.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Zombie Basics	p. 1
Definition of a Zombie	p. 5
Voodoo Zombies	p. 9
Zombie Evolution	p. 13
Living Zombies	p. 20
Vampires	p. 28
Beer-Goggle Zombies	p. 33
Zombie Science	p. 41
The Zombie Brain	p. 46
Zombie Blood	p. 54
Zombie Hunting Technique	p. 59
Defensive Reflex in Zombies	p. 68
Zombie Eating Habits	p. 73
How Long Have We Got?	p. 79
Infection Sources	p. 89
The End Is Nigh!	p. 99
Zombielike Creatures	p. 106
Zombie Survival	p. 111
Water to Drink	p. 115
Protective Shelter	p. 122
Food to Eat	p. 131
The Human Threat	p. 138
Systemic Collapse	p. 147
Your Own Worst Enemy	p. 154
Prepare or Perish	p. 161
Building Your Team	p. 169
Weapons of War	p. 175
Travel and Communication	p. 183
What Are Our Chances?	p. 191
The Global View	p. 197
Past Outbreaks	p. 203
Popular Culture	p. 211
Why Are Zombies So Popular?	p. 217
At the Movies	p. 220
Zombies on the Small Screen	p. 234
Zombie Video Games	p. 237
Zombie Literature	p. 244
The Dead Walk	p. 251
Fun with Zombies	p. 256
Zombie Organizations	p. 269
The Wrong and Ridiculous	p. 276
Final Thoughts	p. 283
Notes	p. 287
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