Publication

2014-08-15 - University of New Mexico Press

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100826354505
  • ISBN-139780826354501
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014001546
  • OCLC Control Number879552737
  • Better World Books9780826354501
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Classifications

  • LCCBF1472.U6R325 2014
  • LCCBF1472.U6 R325 2014

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.

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