Egyptian Mummies: Unraveling the Secrets of an Ancient Art by Bob Brier presents a thorough discussion Egyptian mummification practices. Beginning with a general introduction, Brier (a college professor) moves on to what historians and scientists know about mummification techniques in ancient Egypt: from the writers and from studies of the mummies themselves (two very different points of view). 

He also includes chapters on royal mummies--as well as another on the "missing mummies"; he gives the mummy of Ramesses II a chapter to itself. An extra bonus is the final chapter which surveys the mummy in fiction and film. Many rare photographs (b&w only). Paperback. 

Ages 11- Adult.