Tracking the Chupacabra
by Radford, BenjaminFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-03-15
Publisher(s): Univ of New Mexico Pr
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Summary
Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.
Author Biography
Benjamin Radford is managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the nonprofit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. The author of five books and hundreds of articles, he is a regular columnist for Discovery News and LiveScience.com. He lives in Corrales, New Mexico.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| The Short History of the Chupacabra | |
| The Goatsucker Mystery | p. 3 |
| Folklore of the Chupacabra | |
| A Brief History of Vampires | p. 23 |
| Chupacabras in Popular Culture | p. 39 |
| Search for the Chupacabra | |
| Searching for Chupacabras in Nicaragua | p. 59 |
| The Dead Vampires Speak: Chupacabra Carcasses | p. 75 |
| The Curious Case of the Cuero Chupacabra | p. 99 |
| Solving the Mystery of the Chupacabra | |
| Reconsidering the Goatsucker | p. 119 |
| The Zoology of Chupacabras and the Science of Vampires | p. 145 |
| Comparison of Ten Notable Chupacabra Reports, 1995-2010 | p. 179 |
| How to Identify a Chupacabra | p. 181 |
| 2010 Interview with Madelyne Tolentino | p. 183 |
| Notes | p. 185 |
| References Cited | p. 191 |
| Index | p. 199 |
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