Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena.
List of Entries Guide to Related Topics Preface Introduction Timeline The Encyclopedia Bibliography About the Contributors Index
Matt Cardin is an instructor at Ranger College in Ranger, TX.
Mummies around the World is a fascinating overview that will be
enjoyed by those with both a serious and a casual interest in
mummies and their history.
*Booklist*
A WorldCat subject search reveals that this encyclopedia on mummies
is the first one published in the past ten years. . . . The
scientific articles may be the most fascinating, given the
advancement of technologies over the last 30 years. The majority of
articles treat the mummies of Egypt, if for no other reason than
this type of mummy has been ingrained in the Western imagination
since Napoleon's invasion. Overall, a good introduction to the
subject. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduate students and
general readers.
*Choice*
This truly rollicking blend of scientific and pop culture offers
facts ranging from actual methods of mummification to an entry on
the 1955 movie Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy and includes
trivia-fact boxes. An educational and entertaining compendium that
is recommended for all 'mummymaniacs' everywhere.
*Library Journal*
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