Bodies from the Ice (English)

As glaciers melt, secrets long buried in their ice are finally brought to the surface. Sometimes they are simple artifacts such as ancient tools or pieces of clothing--and other times it is a long-dead, but rather well-preserved human body. This full-color photo-essay covers several time periods and introduces readers to, among others, Ötzi whose body was found in the Alps and is believed to be more than 5,000 years old, and George Mallory who died while climbing Mount Everest in 1924. The text also explores how global warming has contributed to glacial retreat---an issue made obvious via contrasting historical and modern photographs of glaciers. A 2009 Siebert Honor Book. minimize