From Publishers Weekly Those with a taste for the morbid (the cover photo is a close-up of a boy's mummified face) will here find everything they always wanted to know about mummies but were afraid to ask. As Wilcox explains， cadavers--human and animal--from all over the world were embalmed， often as part of some religious practice， or were mummified inadvertently as part of a greater natural process; the study of these mummies yields invaluable information. The author covers a wide range of topics， from the origin of the word "mummy" to "How Bogs Make Mummies." She describes mummies in ancient Egypt as well as those found in the American Southwest， the Arctic and Western Europe. The narrative is punctuated with color photographs with intriguing captions as well as sidebars containing detailed information on such topics as "How to Make an Egyptian Mummy." Kids fascinated by mortal oddities (a la Ripley's) will love this well-researched and nicely designed book. Ages 9-12. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-Mummies come from many locations besides Egypt， and this book explores some of the other places bodies have been preserved. Incan， Native American， and Alaskan mummies are shown， as well as frozen mummies， "bog" mummies， and those found in Italian catacombs. Wilcox elaborates on the practices various cultures have concerning these human remains and describes ancient Egyptian funeral rituals and mummification procedures. The full-color photos will draw young readers' eyes even more than the text， and the cover photo is a real attention grabber. Much of the material here also appears in Jim Putnam's Mummy (Knopf， 1993); that book has more information， which is conveyed in captioned illustrations; this one has a narrative text. Both are good-it's best left to readers to choose the format they prefer. Excellent for browsing and reference.Cathryn A. Camper， Minneapolis Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Editorial Reviews