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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: J. S. Weiner (, formerly Reader in Physical Anthropology, University of Oxford) , Chris Stringer (, Head of Human Origins, Natural History Museum, London) , Chris Stringer , Chris StringerPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 50th Anniversary edition Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9780198607809ISBN 10: 0198607806 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 20 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsReview from previous edition Who committed the forgery, and why? And how came it that the fraudulent nature of the finds was not discovered when they were first examined by experts? The large section of the book that deals with these questions is as exciting as any detective novel, and much more interesting for it deals with historical facts, not fiction ... it beats Sherlock Holmes at his best. Times Literary Supplement Dr Weiner has made a first-class detective yarn. He puts the scientific findings in readable and understandable language and then, having established the fake, he considers the individuals involved. Birmingham Post This book has three things that will endear it to the public-it is about one of the so-called missing links ; it is closely concerned with that subject which the public has recently taken so much to its heart, namely archaeology; and-it is a mystery, a first-class mystery. Daily Mail an excellent historical record Peter Budden Who committed the forgery, and why? And how came it that the fraudulent nature of the finds was not discovered when they were first examined by experts? The large section of the book that deals with these questions is as exciting as any detective novel, and much more interesting for it deals with historical facts, not fiction...it beats Sherlock Holmes at his best. Author InformationDr Weiner was Reader in Physical Anthropology at Oxford University, and one of the scientists whose investigations resulted in the exposure of the Piltdown Man hoax. Prof. Chris Stringer is Head of Human Origins, Dept. of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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