Starting with the sightings of bats and blood-sucking in the Romantic period, this title follows the undead's progress through the ages. This title includes sections with lists, such as the best places around the world for vamp tourism; rock songs with vampire allusions; and, box-office revenues for vamp movies.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Loving the Bad and the Beautiful. Author Diana Laurence explores the romantic fascination we mortals have for the undead. Why do perfectly normal people fall for such sinister being? And more importantly, what should we do about it when we do? With loads of personal experience to draw upon, Laurence does everything from explaining the attraction to blood-drinkers, to ...

A handbook not only to mythical and historical legends, but also to the modern vampire, their community, and the science behind modern vampire feeding. It includes a glossary of who's who in the vampire world and top vampire terms.

Offers introductions to the lineage, appearance, general characteristics, and case histories of seventy-nine elf folk, including White Ladies, Red Caps, Church Grims, Hobgoblins, English Fairies, Leprechauns, Sirens, Hey-Hey Men, and all of their strange and mythical kin.

A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts. Author Dr Bob Curran examines the deep psychological roots that underlie this profane linking of human and beast. Do the roots of such a belief lie in the supernatural world, or are there other explanations? The author also considers the use of genetic engineering - in this case, the fusing of human and animal genes - in order to cure .

A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and so on.

A guide to the world of fairies that, through detailed descriptions and illustrations, teaches you about fairy life and culture, including fairy rings and paths, plants and animals and music and language. It provides information on 120 types of fairies, such as gnomes, naiads and kelpies. It also shows how to recognise fairy signs.

Legends, Lore and Mysteries.

Provides facts, real-life faerie stories, tips, advice, faerie inspiration and background information and helps to find out the hierarchy of faerie, their culture, religion and lives.

From unicorns and trolls to werewolves and griffins, this comprehensive guide is the key to discovering every magical creature from myth, folklore and legend around the world.

Several years ago, giant footprints found in northern California brought Bigfoot to the attention of many revived interest in Canada's Sasquatch. First published in 1978, this volume talks about the subject of whether humans share North America with a giant bipedal primate that is unknown to science.

This volume explores the enduring popularity of fairies and nature spirits across all ages and cultures. It examines the main types of fairies from nature spirits and devas, to trolls and goblins and looks at evidence for their existence, with reference to famous case histories of fairy sightings.

A must-have for all Warhammer fans - the ultimate background book of dwarfs.

From Bram Stoker's Dracula , to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, vampires have fascinated and frightened young and old alike for centuries. This book examines vampires' history and legends, their evolution and portrayal in books, television, and cinema.

Faeries is an exploration of the myths, legends folklore and fantasy of the world of the faeries. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, this is a special edition featuring eight new pages and 20 new pieces of art by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. The artists have also contributed new introductions.

Throughout history, fantastic beasts have stalked our imaginations. This book casts light on these shadowy creatures, displaying them in all their beauty and ferocity. It covers the monsters and hybrids of the classical world, the myriad serpents and dragons of both East and West, and the malevolent ogres and trolls of Scandinavia.

A Field Guide to the Creatures That Stalk the Night.

Bigfoots ARE The Locals. They live here. They were here before we humans showed up on the continent and they will likely outlast us. This is a 'bigfoot book' yet it probes much deeper than a simple treatment of the hackneyed question of 'Does Bigfoot exist?'. This book delves into such questions as why bigfoots exist, why they behave as they do, and why they have not yet been, and may never be ...