British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped

British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped

Buch | Hardcover
32 Seiten
2021
Nosy Crow Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78800-901-0 (ISBN)
14,95 inkl. MwSt
Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum



What is a mummy? Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the 'unlucky mummy', and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried .
Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum



What is a mummy? How exactly were they made? And is there really such a thing as a mummy's curse? Find out the answers to these questions and many more, in this gruesome guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you'll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even what happened when pets were mummified! Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the 'unlucky mummy', and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried . . .



With a glorious gold foil cover and quirky colour illustrations on every page, children aged 7+ will enjoy learning lots more about mummies!

Tom Froese is an award winning illustrator and teacher. He is passionate about making work that makes people happy. In his work, you will experience a flurry of joyful colours, spontaneous textures and quirky shapes. As a commercial artist, Tom has worked for brands and businesses all over the world, including Yahoo!, Airbnb, and GQ France. The Castle the King Built is Tom's second published picture book, the first being Whose Boat? by Toni Buzzeo (Abrams Appleseed, 2018). Originally from the Toronto area, Tom graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design with a B.Des (honours) in 2009. He then moved to Vancouver, BC, where he began his creative career and eventually became a family man. Tom now works from his home studio in the small village of Yarrow, about an hour's drive east of Vancouver. He lives with his wife Amanda and daughters Nina and Marie - and a funny cat named Blueberry.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Picture History
Illustrationen Tom Froese
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 250 x 290 mm
Themenwelt Kinder- / Jugendbuch Bilderbücher
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10 1-78800-901-0 / 1788009010
ISBN-13 978-1-78800-901-0 / 9781788009010
Zustand Neuware
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