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Brenda Fowler's work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, and The Times (UK), among other publications

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Irritating but thorough account of his discovery in 1991. I suppose it depends what you want from the book. You get an account of the findings mixed in with loads of information about how the science was done, with all the interpersonal rivalries, financial problems, and commercial interests taking their part. This is not helped by loads of unpronounceable names to me. Basically he is 5300 years old, carrying a copper axe, wearing leather skins, tied with sinews or grass threads, also carrying a flint knife and retouching ivory device, a birch bark container with minimal food and tinder, and no woven clothing at all. Amazing grass poncho over everything and bear shoes and hat for warmth. Quiver full of arrows, unmade bow, amazing what they could find.… (altro)
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oataker | 6 altre recensioni | Oct 3, 2020 |
An interesting book ostensibly about Ötzi the Iceman (Ötzi rhymes with 'tootsie', fact fans). While the book does faithfully report the state of knowledge on this five thousand year old frozen chap at the time it was written, the book is equally about the problems that arise when the media tries to get quick answers from a scientific process that can necessarily take years to complete, as well as the dangers when scientists start to care more about their status with the media and with their earnings than the science they should be doing. Overall it's very interesting, but the fact it was written within ten years of Ötzi's discovery back in 1991 means that there's absolutely no scientific consensus on anything about him present in the book, which means an unfortunate lack of closure when the book suddenly skids to a halt.… (altro)
 
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imlee | 6 altre recensioni | Jul 7, 2020 |
An interesting book ostensibly about Ötzi the Iceman (Ötzi rhymes with 'tootsie', fact fans). While the book does faithfully report the state of knowledge on this five thousand year old frozen chap at the time it was written, the book is equally about the problems that arise when the media tries to get quick answers from a scientific process that can necessarily take years to complete, as well as the dangers when scientists start to care more about their status with the media and with their earnings than the science they should be doing. Overall it's very interesting, but the fact it was written within ten years of Ötzi's discovery back in 1991 means that there's absolutely no scientific consensus on anything about him present in the book, which means an unfortunate lack of closure when the book suddenly skids to a halt.… (altro)
 
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leezeebee | 6 altre recensioni | Jul 6, 2020 |
This is an interesting book about how unable a science body can be with a find that noone dreamt about. And about how, when Ötzi was discovered and in subsequent years, certain kinds of information was published (in a way that it reached me) and others not.
Fowler has a good idea about who is to blame for what, but still an incredible amount of research went into this! And it's a good indicator for what anthropological / forensic science can do today.
 
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Kindlegohome | 6 altre recensioni | Sep 15, 2019 |

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