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. |
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Subject: | Ice mummies > Juvenile literature. Otzi (Ice mummy) > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Robert F. Sibert Award Honor book > 2009. Dust jackets (Binding) > 2008. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | GN 293 .D43 2008 | 30540691 | Juvenile | Available | - |
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