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Pringle, Heather

 
9780786884636: The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead
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.

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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.

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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
Personne responsable
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