The idea that the dead may rise and walk the earth is now a global phenomenon, but it’s not a new concept. it is an idea which has haunted the darkened recesses of our imaginations for thousands of years on an almost global scale..

From the dawn of time, Man has feared that which he does not understand, and the unthinkable possibility that his own species could rise against and devour itself has embedded itself into ancient and popular culture worldwide.

But where did these creatures hail from? And how did the zombie become such an integral part of our lives?

Nick Redferns latest book promises to teach us all that, and more….

Rampaging, driven, killing machines. Soulless and dead. Infected and infectious. Zombies. The epidemic of the living dead is stronger than ever in today’s pop-culture, but long before exotic viruses, biological warfare, and sinister military experiments brought the dead back to life in our cinemas and on our television screens, there were the dark spells and incantations of the ancient Egyptians, the Sumerians, and the Babylonians. Blending the historical with the modern, the biographical with the literary, the plants and animals with bacteria and viruses, the mythological with the horrifying true tales, The Zombie Book: The Encyclopedia of the Living Dead is a comprehensive resource to understanding, combating, and avoiding zombies. More than 250 entries cover everything from hit television shows, books, and movies, including The Walking Dead, World War Z and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, to zombies’ ignominious role in folklore and mythology, such as the Greek god Asclepius, ancient Voodoo religion, and the Native American Wendigo legend. The Zombie Book: The Encyclopedia of the Living Dead examines mad cow disease, the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the Centers for Disease Control preparing for the end of the world, and much, much more..

…I’m kinda hoping that the apocalypse doesn’t start before the September release date.. 😉

The Zombie Book: Encyclopedia of the Living Dead

Nick Redfern really needs no bio unless you’ve been living under a rock. He has also done so much stuff in the fields of Cryptozoology, UFOlogy  etc. that I couldn’t possibly decide which bits would be suitable to put for this shortened bio, so here is a link to his Wiki entry – Nick Redfern and a picture I robbed from his Facebook page 🙂