Description
New Mexico's twin traditions of the scientific and the supernatural meet for the first time in this long-overdue book by a journalist known for investigating the unexplained. Strange tales of ghosts, monsters, miracles, lost treasure, UFOs, and much more can be found not far from the birthplace of the atomic bomb. Huge radio astronomy dishes search desert skies for alien life, and the world's first spaceport can be found in this enchanted land; in many ways New Mexico truly is a portal to other worlds.
Mysterious New Mexico is the first book to apply scientific investigation methods to explain some of New Mexico's most bizarre lore and legends. Using folklore, sociology, history, psychology, and forensic science--as well as good old-fashioned detective work--Radford reveals the truths and myths behind New Mexico's greatest mysteries.
Author: Benjamin Radford
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 08/15/2014
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.12w x 0.93d
ISBN13: 9780826354501
ISBN10: 0826354505
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Unexplained Phenomena