Mummy

DK Eyewitness Books

by James Putnam

Be an eyewitness to the amazing secrets of ancient mummies from different countries and cultures - from the embalmed dead of Egypt to bodies preserved in bogs, sand, and ice.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Egypt, Reference, Childrens, Anthropology, Historical

72 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

James Putnam (born 1955) has been a Visiting Scholar in Museum Studies at New York University and Curator of the Contemporary Arts and Cultures Program at the British Museum.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific book and series. Great photographs, and well-presented information. I bought it for my sixth grader to use for a history paper, and my second grader is just as interested in looking at it! Only disappointment is the CD Rom that comes with it. it is just a series of photos, that are in the book. Would be better if it was an educational video with narration. Great overview poster with bite-size information included. We used the book and the poster continuously, and each was very helpful.

[M0rningstar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent photographs. Scared the bejeezus out of me as a kid :-)

[John Morr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was ok. The thing I liked about the book was the cool pictures. I hope you look at the pictures in it.

[Cade Salem · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book was gross. Didn't like it.

[Isabella N · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book Mummy is by James Putnam. There is a whole bunch of ways to make mummies. A lot of religions made mummies. Some mummies are made naturally due to weather it has to either be in the desert, a marsh, or on a mountain. Some use them as sacrifices to gods. The Egyptians, Greek, Romans, etc. made mummies. Nowadays you can still get loved ones and pets mummified. To make a mummy you use a chemical process called embalming. Some famous people get themselves embalmed when they die.
They use pictures to show you what certain kinds of mummies look. They also tell you how natural and artificial mummies are different. Then they tell you how they make them in chronological order.
I would recommend this book if you're interested in mummies. I liked the book because I've always been interested in the process of making mummies and why they made mummies. My favorite part was when they talk about the Egyptian gods cause I already knew some but it was still fun to learn some new ones. Also, my uncle and I have been learning about Egyptian gods so I have some good memories of this kind of stuff.

[Mohammad · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتاب «رازهای نهفته در مومیایی‌ها»

کتابی است که ۱۰۰ درصد توصیه می‌کنم مطالعه کنید :))

برای من جنبه اطلاعات عمومی داشت و در ضمن عکس‌های بسیار زیبا و جالبی نیز در کتاب وجود دارد. توصیه من از این باب است وگرنه کسی نمی‌خواهد اطلاعات عمومی‌اش زیادتر شود خب نخواند و روی همان زمینه تخصصی خودش کار کند.

من فکر می‌کردم تعداد مومیایی‌ها انگشت شمار و صرفا در مصر است ولی ظاهراً ریخته ...

کتاب کوتاهی است و حین استراحت میتوانید تورق کنید.

من کتاب‌های عکس‌دار را دوست دارم :))
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[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Eyewitness books are always good, and this is no exception. The book focuses the majority of pages on the Egyptian mummies, and I would have preferred to see a little more ink devoted to ice mummies, bog mummies, and the the like. But otherwise, very well done, excellent pictures, captioning, and the layout of this series is very browseable and appealing to kids.

[Wade Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this book out from my city library all the time. So glad I found a copy floating around among the online used book stores. It was a pleasant trip down memory lane! 5 Stars just for nostalgia sake!

[Tia Garrigues · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look at Mummy processes throughout different time periods and across continents.

[Yoursexylibrarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read lots of books about mummies. This is one of the best mummy books packed full of photos and facts.

[Blasr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eyewitness Guide 44. Should have read it before we went to Egypt!

Usual glorious Dorling Kindersley mix of photos and text.

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reason for Reading: Ds has been studying Egypt for his homeschool history topic.

Really what can be said about an Eyewitness Book; I feel redundant just trying to review it. If you are a parent then you already know about these awesome visual books profusely illustrated with museum and archival photographs along with an informative yet short text per two-page spread that is carried along with image subtexts. This book in particular is an older edition and has been reprinted. I have not seen the new edition but it has about 10 more pages and does include a clip-art CD (something we would not make much use of). I do know these books now include Internet links but other than that I can not tell you the difference between the editions. I'll pass on describing an Eyewitness Book as everyone already knows they are excellent, some a bit more than others. This being in the top-end with a perfect five star rating for me. The visuals are extremely fascinating, though parents should be forewarned that many are graphic in nature since there are images of mummified humans in various degrees of preservation, including children and babies. My son was squeamish at first but got used to the mummies after a bit and became quite fascinated with them. There were a couple we had to cover up because they were just too freaky for him.

The progression of this book is nicely laid out. First it starts with natural mummies, those made by design, then those made by accident. Then it moves on for the majority of the book onto Ancient Egypt and the various topics of mummies are covered extensively. Finally, the book ends with South American mummies, the Iceman, bog mummies, the mummies in the catacomb of Sicily and a final oddity of "other" mummies. Highly engaging book. Suitable also for teens and adult. Would make the perfect coffee table book. But be warned, this particular book is not for the squeamish.

[Clair Cannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be an ideal resource to use in the classroom or to use as part of an interactive display whilst delivering the Egyptians learning in year 3, KS2. It is clearly displayed how to use the google feature that makes the book interactive, therefore, helping children to develop their ICT skills in a fun and informative way. There are prompts on each page that informs the children what word to type in and the children can discover and explore for themselves the areas of interest they want to investigate, therefore, providing children with autonomy through their learning and enhancing their research skills. Both children and adults can download fantastic pictures that can be used for displays. This would also be a useful tool for differetiation as a lower ability child can be paired up with a higher ability child who can assist and guide them through the interactive section making it a very visual learning experience.

[Tom Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

While written for children, these mummies from Egyptian to South American to peat to catacomb, are presented in such detail, even clinical detail, to satisfy even adult, morbid curiosity. There is easily two thirds images to one third text so while slim, this page-turner is an album of dessicated curiosities.

One thing that stood out to me was the modern (neo-lithic) mountain ice mummy found with a more advanced copper axe than was expected. It always makes me wonder how survivor bias makes us tend to discount the advances of our forebears. Antikythera mechanism, anyone?

[MissInformation · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the new wave of nonfic. A collboration between Google and DK. The usual well done, beautifully bepictured spreads have a website reference that links to quality sources (often museums) with more info related to that spread's topic. Published in 2004, I still had no problem with broken links, so I suspect that someone is updating it.
This particular one is my favorite in the series, as it goes well beyond Eqypt, to Ireland, Siberia, and even self-made mummies of Japan (for the kids who really like to be grossed out!), as well as many others.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another one of my phases was Egypt. I loved the stories of the Pharoahs and their tombs, and books like these were my favorite. Eyewitness books are always good for children because there's tons of pictures to keep their interested and little explanations of each section. I remember loving Eyewitness Books because I could see these things and read about them. Recommended for younger kids interested in Egypt. I highly recommend Eyewitness Books in general. They're a good way to learn.

[M. Benesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a book I pored over often when I was a kid. It's a great introductory book on the topic, especially for kids. There isn't a lot of information, but the pictures and little blurbs are incredibly interesting. I have to admit, this book inspired me so much as a kid that I still am obsessed with bones and mummies.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK I know these are supposed to be kid books but they are awesome! Great pictures and just enough text to make you want to learn more. Great choices for a beginning history reader or to start an older reader out in a new area. Every time I pick one of these up and read it I learn new things. Highly Recommended

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mummy
Putnam, James
this book is a good resource to expand interest and inform about Egypt and its historical remains. talks about the discoveries the processes and related history to Mummies in Egypt

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you have kids, teach kids, or have any influence in the local library this DK Eyewitness series is a must. it is easy to use, broken into kid size bites, and has very cool pictures. a perfect home reference collection for any household with children!

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LIBRARY SHELVES

[AK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and clear fotographs, full of details and well written

DK's "Mummy" book is a great resource for all kind of ages.

[Liz Price Patel]

Recommended by second grade.

[Fishface · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY cool. Packed with nuggets of information and beautiful photos.

[K.M. Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pictures scared the hell out of me as a kid but I was so absorbed in the information. Mummies are awesome!!

[Belle Meade School]

393.3

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

good information, explaination and pictures