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A New Scientist editor draws on myriad disciplines to address mysteries surrounding the mummy of young Tutankhamun, providing coverage of the first autopsy of the mummy in 1925, recent arguments over its DNA and the stories behind hyped-up archaeological documentaries. 25,000 first printing.
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About the Author:
Jo Marchant is an award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about cutting-edge science. She has worked as a staff reporter and editor for Nature and New Scientist, where she is currently a consultant. She lives in London.
Review:
Smithsonian Magazine, June 2013 [A] thoughtful account of the post-unearthing life of the famous royal an entertaining, lively book she also interjects common sense, science and authentic history into her account In the context of Marchant's book, the initial discovery fades: Real insight lies in the layers that time and new technologies reveal about the king and his nation.”
New Jersey syndicated First Read” column, 5/26/13 A fascinating tale”
Nature, 6/27/13 [The] rip-roaring story unwraps the science layer by layer, in tandem with the momentous discoveries and the emergence of theories on the ruler's health and parentage”
Sacramento Bee, 6/30/13
It's been a wild ride for King Tutankhamun's mummy Marchant separates the facts from the fiction that has surrounded the controversial relic and explains what science can and can't tell us' about King Tut.”
American Way Magazine, 7/1/13
Compelling.”
New Scientist
"An unusual, gripping spin on the familiar."
The Book Bag
"A must-read for anyone who is fascinated in the history of Egypt."
New Jersey syndicated First Read” column, 5/26/13 A fascinating tale”
Nature, 6/27/13 [The] rip-roaring story unwraps the science layer by layer, in tandem with the momentous discoveries and the emergence of theories on the ruler's health and parentage”
Sacramento Bee, 6/30/13
It's been a wild ride for King Tutankhamun's mummy Marchant separates the facts from the fiction that has surrounded the controversial relic and explains what science can and can't tell us' about King Tut.”
American Way Magazine, 7/1/13
Compelling.”
New Scientist
"An unusual, gripping spin on the familiar."
The Book Bag
"A must-read for anyone who is fascinated in the history of Egypt."
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0306822970
- ISBN 13 9780306822971
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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