Bibliograph

Tracking the chupacabra, the vampire beast in fact, fiction, and folklore, Benjamin Radford

Type

Label

Tracking the chupacabra, the vampire beast in fact, fiction, and folklore, Benjamin Radford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tracking the chupacabra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

671237313

Responsibility statement

Benjamin Radford

Sub title

the vampire beast in fact, fiction, and folklore

Summary

Originating in Latin America yet known worldwide, the chupacabra is a blend of vampire and shapeshifter, changing its appearance and characteristics depending on when and where it is seen. Radford explores-- and tries to solve-- the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra

Table Of Contents

The short history of the chupacabra. The goatsucker mystery -- Folklore of the chupacabra. A brief history of vampires ; Chupacabras in popular culture -- Search for the chupacabra. Searching for chupacabras in Nicaragua ; The dead vampires speak: chupacabra carcasses ; The curious case of the Cuero chupacabra -- Solving the mystery of the chupacabra. Reconsidering the goatsucker ; The zoology of chupacabras and the science of vampires

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