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Bodies from the ice : melting glaciers and the recovery of the past / by James M. Deem.
Recounts the discovery of the oldest human mummy in the 1990s by two mountain climbers on the Austrian border, in this exciting volume that reveals how glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice, are now offering up many secrets from the past.
Record details
- ISBN: 061880045X
- ISBN: 9780618800452
- Physical Description: 58 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-56) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Iceman of the Alps -- Grinding, gliding glaciers -- Dragons in the ice -- Frozen children of the Andes -- The mystery of Mallory -- Another man from a glacier -- Saving the past. |
| Awards Note: | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2009. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2009. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ice mummies > Juvenile literature. Otzi (Ice mummy) > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Robert F. Sibert Award Honor book > 2009. Dust jackets (Binding) > 2008. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GN 293 .D43 2008 | 30540691 | Juvenile | Available | - |
Bodies from the Ice : Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past
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Bodies from the Ice : Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past
A 2009 Sibert Honor Book In 1991, mountain climbers on the Niederjoch Glacier on the Italian-Austrian border came across something unexpected: a body. It had been a very warm summer, and five bodies had already turned up in the area. But something here was different. The materials found with the body suggested it might be very old, perhaps from the 1800s. But radiocarbon dating proved the iceman was 5,300 years older, from the Copper Age. He was named Ãtzi and he is the oldest human mummy preserved in ice ever found. In this Sibert Honor Book, James M. Deem takes us on a captivating and creepy journey to learn about glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice that are now offering up many secrets of the past.
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