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Author:

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan, author.

Title:

Mummies exposed! / Kerrie Logan Hollihan.

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

194 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Subject:

Mummies--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-185) and index.

Contents:

What's behind curtain number one? -- The moche mommy and many more mummies -- Ötzi the Italian iceman -- Boggy bodies in tanning beds -- Arm tattoo in inky blue : the Altai princess -- Sick : mummy medical mysteries -- Material girl in the afterlife : China's Lady Dai -- High and dry : the Inca children -- The meditating monks : hiding in plain sight -- Wrap-up : the good, the not as good, and the infamous.

Summary:

Just when you think that you know everything there is to know about mummies, new ones are discovered! Packed with facts but light in tone, this book introduces young readers to the most compelling examples of mummies from all over the world. There are many books about Egyptian mummies, but Mummies Exposed! goes beyond what you expect and uncovers both old favorites and recent discoveries; among them a Moche princess in Peru, the bog people of England and Ireland, and a Buddhist monk discovered within a sculpture! Featuring the most contemporary research, a touch of humor, and full-color illustrations, this exciting read is perfect for curious young minds. The book includes endnotes, bibliography, and index.

Series:

Creepy and true ; #1

ISBN:

141973167X
9781419731679

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1031423212

LCCN:

2018014310

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YXPB162 -- Clarence Public Library (Edna Zybell Memorial Library) (Clarence)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

JMPC081 -- Madrid Public Library (Madrid)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

KOPC446 -- H.J. Nugen Public Library (New London)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

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