History - General & Miscellaneous, Ancient Civilizations - History - General & Miscellaneous, Archaeology, Archaeology - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
-- Exciting topics perfect for the reluctant reader.-- High-interest science books lavishly illustrated with color photos.
-- Each book contains chapter notes, a further reading list, and an index.
Discusses the process of mummification as well as the individual histories of four real mummies--The Iceman, King Tut, Tollund Man, and The Lady--and of plaster mummies from Pompeii and how they have advanced historical and scientific knowledge.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6The emphasis here is on the weird and wacky, not on the science. Bizarre Insects introduces the subject with a few fascinating facts and lots of pictures. Goldenstern presents a bit of information on the history (if known) of the Lost Cities of Bonampak, Troy, Machu Picchu, Mohenjo-daro, and Herculaneum, as well as their rediscovery in modern times. Bloodsuckers looks at vampire bats, leeches, fleas and lice, mosquitoes, and lampreys. Mummies briefly discusses the various ways in which dead bodies have been preserved through the ages and recounts the discoveries of specimens from around the world, including the Ice Man. Each of the books contains short chapters with good-quality full-color pictures that amplify the texts and heighten interest. While there may not be a lot of hard science in them, these titles give basic facts and avoid sensationalism. Browsers will eat them up.JoAnn Rees, Sunnyvale Public Library, CABook Details
Published
February 1, 1996
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pages
48
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780894906183