The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead - Couverture souple

Pringle, Heather

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786884630 ISBN 13 : 9780786884636

Editeur : Grand Central Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Mummies, experts, and breaking science revealed in journalist Pringle's fascinating dive into a little-known arena of human studies.

Perhaps the most eccentric of all scientific meetings, the World Congress on Mummy Studies brings together mummy experts from all over the globe and airs their latest findings. Who are these scientists, and what draws them to this morbid yet captivating field? The Mummy Congress, written by acclaimed science journalist Heather Pringle, examines not just the world of mummies, but also the people obsessed with them.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Clear, direct and intense . . . all the stories sparkle. Pringle is a crack-shot storyteller."―The New York Times Book Review

"The author animates the dead in this delightfully macabre piece of mortuary globe-trotting."―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"By balancing the eerie fascination for mummies and the colorful personalities of those who have made mummies their avocation, Pringle's book outclasses any Hollywood horror flick in entertainment as well as information value."―Booklist, Starred Review

"Delightfully unpleasant."―Washington Post Book World

Présentation de l'éditeur

Now available in paperback-- The Mummy Congress is "clear, direct and intense . . . all the stories sparkle. Pringle is a crack-shot storyteller." -- New York Times Book Review

Perhaps the most eccentric of all scientific meetings, the World Congress on Mummy Studies brings together mummy experts from all over the globe and airs their latest findings. Who are these scientists, and what draws them to this morbid yet captivating field? The Mummy Congress, written by acclaimed science journalist Heather Pringle, examines not just the world of mummies, but also the people obsessed with them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Grand Central Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786884630
• ISBN 13: 9780786884636
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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