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Author:

Hafdahl, Meg, author.

Title:

The science of monsters : the truth about zombies, witches, werewolves, vampires, and other legendary creatures / Meg Hafdahl & Kelly Florence.

Publisher:

Skyhorse Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Monsters in motion pictures.
Science in motion pictures.
Horror films--History and criticism.

Other Authors:

Florence, Kelly, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index.

Summary:

"If you love film that scares, and want to believe that zombies, vampires, and other deadly and terrifying creatures could be real, let Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence ... take you to the world where horror and science meet. How would a zombie really decompose in Night of the Living Dead? ... What is the science behind the night terrors that inspired the creation of Freddy Krueger? ... How does modern medicine and therapy differ from what would have been offered to Norman Bates in 1960?"--Publisher marketing.

ISBN:

151074715X
9781510747159

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1122796258

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)