Mummies : the newest, coolest & creepiest from around the world

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: print
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Madison Press ; New York : Harry N. Abrams, 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.