Zombies of the World: A Field Guide to the Undead, Hardcover

Zombies have plagued humanity's nightmares for centuries, but fortunately, the scientific community has created this detailed and completely serious guide to the undead. Only Zombies of the World tackles this issue and many more, so you might want to read up before a zombie tackles you

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

Ross Payton is an award-winning writer and podcaster. He created Base Raiders, a superhero RPG about exploring abandoned superhero lairs and has written for Eclipse Phase, Red Markets, and many other tabletop games. His podcasts, Role Play Radio, The Mixed Six, and Night Clerk Radio, are available on all podcasting apps. Ross lives in Springfield, Missouri, a relatively zombie-free area with his wife, Maddy. He is @rosspayton on Twitter.