How to mellify a corpse : and other human stories of ancient science & superstition /
León, Vicki.
New York : Walker and Co.,
2010.
Draws on a range of disciplines in an introduction to ancient-world science, mechanical engineering, and superstitions, from Aristotle's political views to Archimedes's "Eureka" moment and the Egyptian practice of embalming.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-301) and index.
Draws on a range of disciplines in an introduction to ancient-world science, mechanical engineering, and superstitions, from Aristotle's political views to Archimedes's "Eureka" moment and the Egyptian practice of embalming.
Science, Ancient