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Genuine fakes : how phony things teach us about real stuff / Lydia Pyne.
The world is full of genuine fakes--the objects that fall into the space between things that are real and those that are not. Whether or not we think things are authentic is a matter of perspective. From stories of audacious forgeries to feats of technological innovation, historian Lydia Pyne explors how the authenticity of eight genuine fakes--art forgeries, fake fossils, nature documentaries, synthetic flavors, museum exhibits, Maya codices and Paleolithic replicas--depends on their unique combination of history, science and culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781472961839
- ISBN: 1472961838
- ISBN: 9781472961822
- ISBN: 147296182X
- Physical Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Warhols without Warhol -- The solemn mockery -- The truth about lying stones -- Carbon copy -- A fake of a different flavour -- Taking a look through Walrus Cam -- The great blue whale -- And now it's the real deal -- The art of making the palaeolithic come to life -- Conclusion: As seen in the British Museum. |
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| Subject: | Forgery > History. Forgery > Social aspects. Fake news > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 364.16 PYNE (Text) | 34455006659292 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Available | - |
