Encyclopedia of Preserved People Pickled, Frozen, and Mummified Corpses from Around the World

Name: Encyclopedia of Preserved People Pickled, Frozen, and Mummified Corpses from Around the World
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ISBN: 9780375822872

ISBN-10: 0375822879

ISBN-13: 9780375822872

Edition: 2003

Authors: Natalie Jane Prior

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Preserved people can tell us things that skeletons can't-hairstyles and tattoos can tell us what people looked like, full stomachs can tell us what thev ate, and autopsies can reveal what diseases they suffered. With sections on Egyptian mummies, bog bodies, Einstein's brain, and the Ice Man, The Encyclopedia of Preserved People provides a fascinating look at those men, women, and children whose bodies have been preserved until the present day. It proves that history is not about dull dates, but about people who laughed, cried, ate, and worked, just like us-yet who were also incredibly different. It includes an index and a bibliography and is illustrated by over 30 full-color photographs.…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 3/11/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English