Mummies

Funston, Sylvia. (Author). Weissmann, Joe, 1947- (Added Author).

Summary: "Throughout history, people have found ways to preserve the bodies of their dead. And nature has been doing it even longer than humans have. We've all heard about Egyptian mummies, but amazingly well-preserved bodies have also also been discovered in peat bogs in England, on mountain tops in the Andes, in deserts in China, even on the peak of Mount Everest. Some died of natural causes, others were sacrificed to their gods. No mater how they came to be, these mummies have incredible tales to tell of life -- and death --- in another time and place. ...this Strange Science book delves into the real science behind the startlingly strange story of mummies." --Cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781894379038 (bound)
ISBN: 9781894379045 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1894379039 (bound)
ISBN: 1894379047 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
40 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : Owl Books, c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index. "A strange science book."
Formatted Contents Note:	Dead serious -- Stop the rot! -- The Iceman -- A Chinese riddle -- Bog bodies -- Juanita, the Inca Ice Maiden -- Activity: mummy trekking -- Snow mummies -- Animals have mummies, too -- The Chinchorro mummies -- It's a wrap! -- Activity: Make a mini-mummy -- The mummy's tomb -- Valley of the golden mummies -- Ask a mummy -- Mummies telling tales -- Mummies through the ages.