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Zombies of the World

par Ross Payton

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Zombies menace humanity, yet we barely understand them. There are books that show you how to kill the undead, but this is the first field guide to explain the importance of zombies to us. Zombies of the World reveals the undead to be a valuable part of our ecosystem and the key to new discoveries in medicine and technology. Zombies of the World uses captivating illustrations to document how evolution has led to a wide variety of species. Few outside the scientific community even realize that creatures like the Egyptian Mummy (Mortifera mumia aegyptus) are actually zombies. Some species are even harmless to humans. The Dancing Zombie (Mortifera immortalis choreographicus) only seeks to thrill humans with elaborate dance routines. Discover how our history has been affected by the undead and what we can learn from "scientific" research. The answer might surprise you!… (plus d'informations)
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Payton’s Zombies of the World is a cheekily amusing look at zombie species of the world. This book explores the history of zombie studies, how they may evolve, and the current state of zombie research, including the possibilities of using zombies in medical research, or as a renewable energy source by harnessing their tireless stamina. Payton delves into zombie/ living interactions, and how one may prepare and survive a zombie attack. Detailed within are 20 unique species of zombie, from Thriller style Dancing Zombies, to Grey Shamblers and Ghuls and all manner in between. Each species is described, along with history, danger level to humans, intelligence, and conservation status. A perfect gift for the zombie enthusiast in your life!

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )
  PardaMustang | Aug 18, 2020 |
Sometimes, you need a little junk food for your brain. This book was a lot of fun — if you’re a zombie junkie, you’re going to love it. Ross Payton is someone who has spent waaaaay too much time thinking about the undead among us. In Zombies of the World: A Field Guide to the Undead he has created a whole new zombie ‘verse: there are different zombie species, a history, even ads for clinics doing zombie research. It’s a fun romp through Zombieland.

The book starts with a section on the origins of zombies and current research into their condition. Zombies as a source of cheap, clean energy? Why not!

“Zombies expend tremendous amounts of energy moving their corpse bodies, as their decaying systems operate more inefficiently than a living human…Yet, they walk endlessly until slain. Once the secret of the Omega Anima is cracked, the possibilities are endless: immortality, endless clean energy and more.”

I can’t imagine why no one ever thought of designing cars that run on zombie power!

The best part of the book is the illustrated section on zombie species. There are full-color drawings of all the major zombie varieties, from the Common Gray Shambler and the Chinese Hopping Corpse to the English Foaming Zombie and the North American Cabin Lurker. There is information on their habitats, their habits, their reproduction and their Conservation Status. (The Common Gray Shambler is ranked as Least Concern, since they have a viable, stable population, while the Preta, found only in Asia, is Critically Endangered. The English Foaming Zombie is labeled Must Exterminate – a species which is inimical to human life.)

There are also helpful tips on surviving zombie encounters. Obviously, knowing what species you’re dealing with is a great help, since you would know that to escape the Western Mall Zombie, you just need to distract them with a display of consumer electronics.

“Aim for the legs: Killing a zombie is harder than you might think but disabling one is much easier. If you can knock out a zombie’s knees, you will be able to flee or dispatch it safely. Not applicable to specimens that lack legs.”

Finally, there is The Social History of the Undead, covering ancient zombie myths, Renaissance zombies and the Zombie Rights Movement.

Obviously, this is not going to appeal to the spoilsports who think we are already too zombie-obsessed. But zombies are a classic! I love zombie movies, old and new, and they are certainly more entertaining than sparkly vampires. I was really impressed with the amount of imagination that went into these species descriptions (I’m pretty sure that in most cases, you’ll be able to name the zombie movie from the zombie species profile) and the social history. There are even ads for the North American Necrological Research Institute. This is a great beach read for those of us who don’t want a romance novel and want to use our sunbathing time to get prepared for the zombie apocalypse. ( )
  LisaLynne | Jan 1, 2012 |
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Zombies menace humanity, yet we barely understand them. There are books that show you how to kill the undead, but this is the first field guide to explain the importance of zombies to us. Zombies of the World reveals the undead to be a valuable part of our ecosystem and the key to new discoveries in medicine and technology. Zombies of the World uses captivating illustrations to document how evolution has led to a wide variety of species. Few outside the scientific community even realize that creatures like the Egyptian Mummy (Mortifera mumia aegyptus) are actually zombies. Some species are even harmless to humans. The Dancing Zombie (Mortifera immortalis choreographicus) only seeks to thrill humans with elaborate dance routines. Discover how our history has been affected by the undead and what we can learn from "scientific" research. The answer might surprise you!

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