An edition of Iceman (2000)

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An edition of Iceman (2000)

Iceman

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"On a warm September day in 1991, two German hikers stumbled upon a frozen, intact body melting out of the remains of a glacier in the Tyrolean Alps. Over the next few days, as a parade of often irreverent visitors poked and prodded the mummy-like corpse, curious items began to emerge from the ice: an ax with a metal blade, a longbow, finely stitched leather clothing, and, most astonishing of all - boots stuffed with grass.

But only after the corpse was recovered and taken for an autopsy to the medical examiner in Innsbruck, Austria, did a vigilant archaeologist recognize that this was no ordinary dead body.".

"Iceman is the story of the international scientific investigation launched to study the world's oldest naturally preserved human corpse and the astounding cache of prehistoric personal effects found with it. The dramatic narrative takes us from the day of the Iceman's discovery through eight years of scientific investigation, political intrigue, bizarre theories, and ravenous media coverage".

"Iceman is not merely a compendium of data but the story of the forces that produced and shaped them. At times, debates over who owned the Iceman and what should be done with him overshadowed the research. Brenda Fowler chronicles the scientists' squabbles and ego trips and the unexpected twists in the research, including the claim that the Iceman was a fraud and the mystery of his missing penis.

Along the way, the authority of science is powerfully questioned and then, largely, reaffirmed in a surprise ending that has already led to a reexamination of the Iceman's final hours and his five millennia in the ice."--BOOK JACKET.

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Pan Books
Pages
336

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Iceman
June 7, 2002, Pan Books
Paperback
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Iceman: uncovering the life and times of a prehistoric man found in an alpine glacier
2001, University of Chicago Press
in English - University of Chicago Press ed.
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Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier
September 16, 2001, University Of Chicago Press
Paperback in English - University of Chicago Press Ed edition
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Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier
April 11, 2000, Random House
Hardcover in English - 1 edition
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Cover of: Iceman

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First Sentence

"UP AHEAD, still some two hours away, the snow-covered Similaun rose like a huge white sail against the cloudless Alpine sky."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
336
Dimensions
7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
Weight
9.1 ounces

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OL9639540M
ISBN 10
0330481770
ISBN 13
9780330481779
OCLC/WorldCat
48883180
Library Thing
17960
Goodreads
1672389

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October 8, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge duplicate works of 'Iceman'
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August 12, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record