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...But If a Zombie Apocalypse Did Occur - (Contributions to Zombie Studies) by Amy L Thompson (Paperback)

...But If a Zombie Apocalypse Did Occur - (Contributions to Zombie Studies) by  Amy L Thompson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Part pop culture trope, part hypothetical cataclysm, the zombie apocalypse is rooted in modern literature, film and mythology. This collection of new essays considers the implications of this scientifically impossible (but perhaps imminent) event, examining real-world responses to pandemic contagion and civic chaos, as well as those from Hollywood and popular culture. The contributors discuss the zombie apocalypse as a metaphor for actual catastrophes and estimate the probabilities of human survival and behavior during an undead invasion.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Part pop culture trope, part hypothetical cataclysm, the zombie apocalypse is rooted in modern literature, film and mythology. This collection of new essays considers the implications of this scientifically impossible (but perhaps imminent) event, examining real-world responses to pandemic contagion and civic chaos, as well as those from Hollywood and popular culture. The contributors discuss the zombie apocalypse as a metaphor for actual catastrophes and estimate the probabilities of human survival and behavior during an undead invasion.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"an intelligent, thought-provoking and highly readable book"--<i>Destructive Music</i>; "the zombie apocalypse is studied as a vehicle to discuss the probability of life, behavior, and reaction during an undead invasion or other apocalyptic event"--<i>ProtoView</i>.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Amy L. Thompson</b> is an associate professor of biology at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She has published several research articles on skeletal muscle development and disease, brown recluse spider bite pathology, and pedagogy, including using popular culture in the classroom. <b></b><b>Antonio S. Thompson</b> is an associate professor of history at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The author of two books on World War II German prisoners of war in the United States, he has co-edited two volumes on American history, and has also published on zombie popular culture pedagogy.

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