Mummy (DK/Google E.guides) [Hardcover]

Peter Chrisp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: DK/Google E.guides

From Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, to the Ice Man high in the Alps, woolly mammoths in Siberia, warhorses in China, and sacrificial victims in Peru, mummies worldwide continue to hold us in their spell. e.guides Mummy peels back the layers to see inside mummies of all kinds, to understand how they were prepared, and to piece together the evidence about their cultures' beliefs in an afterlife.

This brand new reference series reflects and enhances how today's young researchers gather, assess, and present information. Part of DK and Google's exciting family reference partnership, e.guides look at core topics from many angles, including facts, 3-D models, data boxes, charts, and more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A great collection of mummy information and specimens."--School Library Journal.   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Photographed in full color. Unwrap  hair-raising facts about natural and man-made mummies! Here is a look at how bodies were prepared, why ancient cultures made mummies, and how bog and ice mummies were preserved by freak climatic conditions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756607604
• ISBN-13: 978-0756607609
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,275,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative but graphic, June 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mummy (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

Our family is a big fan of these Eyewitness books and this is an excellent overview of all types of mummies.
As a warning however, there are quite a few gruesome photographs which might scare kids younger than 6 or 7 so a parent might want to check it out in a bookstore before buying sight unseen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mummies from Ancient Egypt to the Artic, February 10, 2005

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mummy (DK/Google E.guides) (Hardcover)

DK and Google have created a website and a book to encourage further study. This guide features age-appropriate links so children can learn more about this topic through interactive features, multimedia content, games and quizzes. They can also download images for projects.

Some of the topics in this book include:

Ancient Egypt

Masks and Coffins

Into the Underworld

Tomb Robbers

Famous Pharaohs

Peruvian Mummies

Inca Ice Mummies

An Artic Mystery

Frozen Tombs

Desert Discoveries

Modern-Day Mummies

Mummies on Display

If you have any interest in Egypt, this book is especially helpful and gives you additional links so you can go online to do further research. I think adults and children alike will enjoy seeing the artifacts and items like a painted treasure chest.

One of the strange stories in this book is about a perfectly preserved body that has now been nicknamed "Sleeping Beauty." Apparently the chemicals used to preserve her body have not been identified and she looks like she is sleeping.

Due to the content of this book, I will let you decide if this is appropriate for your child. This might be too frightening for children under the age of 9 or 10 but may be of interest to teenagers and adults.

Death is not the only focus of this book. The information about Pyramids being built to align with star constellations, archaeological discoveries and artic expeditions fill out the book nicely and give students an idea of how people lived. I found the items buried with the mummies to be even more interesting than the mummies themselves although the blue body from the bog was a little startling.

~The Rebecca Review

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and Interesting, July 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mummy (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

The Mummy Eyewitness book was the first one I ever received. It is excellent at conveying information because it has many interesting bits of information next to beautiful pictures.