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

Pringle, Heather

ISBN 10: 0786884630 / ISBN 13: 9780786884636

Published by Hyperion, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead
• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786884630
• ISBN 13: 9780786884636
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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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.

About the Author

Heather Pringle, a frequent contributor to Discover magazine, has also published dozens of articles in Science, Stern, Geo, New Scientist, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, and Texas Monthly. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.