Investigate mysteries from the grave in this creepy-fun compendium of the world's most fascinating mummies. Sloan's mesmerizing text reveals what the experts have discovered about each mummy's life and death.

Stuffed : the world's first mummies - Freeze-dried : murdered mountain man -- Dried : mummies in plaid -- Wrapped : the golden pharaoh -- Frozen : mummies of the nomads -- Tanned : bodies from the bogs -- Bundled : warrior woman -- Sealed : Korean time capsules -- Drained : clergy in the crypts -- Embalmed : celebrity mummies -- Smoked : the man who wants to be a mummy -- Time line : mummies through the ages -- Map : a world of mummies.