This informative A-to-Z compendium will broaden your understanding of what mummies are, who they were, & how they came to be mummies. Descriptions of: mummies of the famous, such as Napoleon, Lenin, & Eva Peron, & famous mummies, such as Tutankhamen, the Ice Man of the Alps, & Lindow Woman; obscure mummies, such as The Soap Lady of Phila.; & Egyptian, Chinese, Italian, Peruvian, & Native Amer. mummies; mummification techniques, from ancient Egypt to the present; scientists, explorers, & eccentrics who have contributed to our knowledge of mummies; & the influence of mummies on literature, film, the visual arts, & popular culture. Bibliography.