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  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9781426306952
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $36.99

Mummies

Dried, Tanned, Sealed, Drained, Frozen, Embalmed, Stuffed, Wrapped, and Smoked...and We're Dead Serious




From award-winning author Chris Sloan comes an authoritative, creepy, up-to-date, and fun exploration of mummies of all kinds.

Investigate mysteries from the grave in this vividly illustrated book, a creepy-fun compendium of the world’s most fascinating mummies. National Geographic’s unparalleled photographs bring kids up close and personal with ancient remains, while Chris Sloan’s mesmerizing text reveals what the experts have discovered about each mummy’s life and death. Kids will clamor to read this book in the classroom or at home—and they’ll absorb science, ancient cultures, geography, and more, as freaky photos and intriguing stories keep them glued to every page.

  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9781426306952
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $36.99

About the author

Christopher Sloan

Christopher Sloan is Senior Editor for Art at National Geographic magazine, where he guides the work of artists on projects ranging from dinosaurs to the frontiers of space. He is also the magazine's specialist for paleobiology. Sloan is the author of several children's books.

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