Egyptian Mummies

Mummification mysteries revealed in an elaborate pop-up book. Few things are more intriguing to children than mummies, and any reader interested in ancient Egypt will find this pop-up book completely engrossing. Four impressive spreads are jam-packed with amazing facts about tombs, treasures, and the techniques used in mummification. The text is detailed, so as to satisfy science and history buffs, but clear enough for young readers, too. The paper engineering is complex and interactive. Readers are able to unwrap a mummy to see what lies beneath its bandages, peek through the layers of a pharaoh's coffin, even help an ancient priest remove the organs from a soon-to-be-mummified body! From the mysteries of the pyramids to the rites of a god's temple, from the embalming table to the depths of a pharaoh's tomb, this book explores one of the most fascinating periods in history. Combined with authoritative text and illustrations that capture all the brilliance of Egypt's astonishing riches, these large scenes bring an ancient civilization to vivid life for modern readers. Milbry Polk is a science educator who specializes in Egyptology. She has developed an elaborate page on the World Wide Web called Virtual Xplorations, and she visits elementary schools to show young students how it can be used as a science research tool.