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Mummies : the newest, coolest & creepiest from around the world  Cover Image Book Book

Mummies : the newest, coolest & creepiest from around the world / Shelley Tanaka ; archaeological consultation by Paul Bahn.

Tanaka, Shelley. (Author).

Summary:

Who made mummies, and why? Where are they found? How were they preserved? In this dramatically different book, junior paleopathologists get the latest information about mummy finds from cultures around the world -- from Scotland to Siberia, from Peru to China. Jam-packed with the newest research and extraordinary photographs, this fascinating look at the science of mummies is both gripping and enlightening..

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780810957978
  • ISBN: 9781895892895 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0810957973
  • ISBN: 1895892899 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Madison Press ; 2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes timeline, glossary, and bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Americas -- Egypt -- Europe -- Asia -- Modern mummies -- Epilogue.
Subject: Mummies > Juvenile literature.
Embalming > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Castlegar Public Library J 393.3 TAN (Text) 35146001263219 Junior Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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