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kaillem's review against another edition
2.0
I read this book for the first time a long time ago, and at that time I was very, very interested in mummies and knew a lot about them already. This book basically rehashed everything I already knew, and the part I was most interested in--the mummy that Brier actually made--wasn't given much "airtime." So, for me, this wasn't the greatest book. However, as a basic source of info on Egyptian mummies, it's pretty good.
meganmme's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, Bob, how I love thee. If you have seen any of his TV series, you know he is a nerdy little guy but he knows his stuff and the book is absolutely fascinating. It even had me (briefly) consider studying the topic in grad school.
skyfox24kd's review against another edition
5.0
I had to purchase this book for my Egyptology course and one day, I just picked it up and started reading and kept going. It is an interesting book and tells you all about the mummification process in detail. Bob is an interesting guy anyway. He came to our university to speak. He also had a cool show. When it came time to sell my books I didn't sell this one or any of my Egyptology. I was raised around it and my professor was the best. He knew everything. In memory of him I kept a lot of books.
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