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DK Eyewitness Books: Mummy

Discover the Secrets of Mummies—from the Early Embalming, to Bodies Preserved in

Hardcover
$16.99 US
8.75"W x 11.38"H x 0.44"D   | 19 oz | 22 per carton
On sale Mar 30, 2009 | 72 Pages | 9780756645410
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Help your child learn all about mummies using this fact-packed guide.

Let your child be an eyewitness to the amazing secrets of ancient mummies from different countries and cultures—from the chemicals Egyptians used to embalm the dead of Egypt to the artifacts buried with bodies to take into the afterlife; let your child learn all about the varied and fascinating ways people have preserved the dead in bogs, sand, and ice.

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
"A great collection of mummy information and specimens."--School Library Journal.  
James Putnam has been a Visiting Scholar in Museum Studies at New York University and Curator of the Contemporary Arts and Cultures Program at the British Museum. View titles by James Putnam

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Help your child learn all about mummies using this fact-packed guide.

Let your child be an eyewitness to the amazing secrets of ancient mummies from different countries and cultures—from the chemicals Egyptians used to embalm the dead of Egypt to the artifacts buried with bodies to take into the afterlife; let your child learn all about the varied and fascinating ways people have preserved the dead in bogs, sand, and ice.

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Praise

"A great collection of mummy information and specimens."--School Library Journal.  

Author

James Putnam has been a Visiting Scholar in Museum Studies at New York University and Curator of the Contemporary Arts and Cultures Program at the British Museum. View titles by James Putnam