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'''Lydia V. Pyne''' (born 26 November 1979) is an American writer and historian, specializing in the history of science and [[material culture]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne, Writer & Historian|website=pynecone.org|url=http://www.pynecone.org/about}}</ref>
'''Lydia V. Pyne''' (born 26 November 1979) is an American writer and historian, specializing in the history of science and [[material culture]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne, Writer & Historian|website=pynecone.org|url=http://www.pynecone.org/about}}</ref>


From [[Arizona State University]] (ASU) she has a BA in anthropology, a BA in history, and from ASU's Department of History & Philosophy of Science an MS (with specialization in biology) and a PhD (with specialization in biology). She also has an MA in anthropology from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Her research deals with the history of archaeology, anthropology, paleoanthropology, and other sciences; the history of ideas and literary non-fiction; and Pleistocene studies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne, Curriculum Vitae|website=pynecone.org|url=http://www.pynecone.org/curriculumvita}}</ref>
From [[Arizona State University]] (ASU) she has a BA in anthropology a BA in history of ( and ). She also has an MA in anthropology from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Her research deals with the history of archaeology, anthropology, paleoanthropology, and other sciences; the history of ideas and literary non-fiction; and Pleistocene studies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne, Curriculum Vitae|website=pynecone.org|url=http://www.pynecone.org/curriculumvita}}</ref>


Lydia Pyne has published articles and essays in many popular magazines, including ''[[The Atlantic]]'', [[Nautilus (science magazine)|''Nautilus'']], [[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']], ''[[Electric Literature]]'', ''[[Public Domain Review]]'', ''[[Los Angeles Review of Books]]'', and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. She wrote one of her books as a co-author with her father [[Stephen J. Pyne]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Individual Scholar Page: Lydia Pyne|website=Women Also Know History|url=https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/individual-scholar-page/?pdb=1448}}</ref>
Lydia Pyne has published articles and essays in many popular magazines, including ''[[The Atlantic]]'', [[Nautilus (science magazine)|''Nautilus'']], [[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']], ''[[Electric Literature]]'', ''[[Public Domain Review]]'', ''[[Los Angeles Review of Books]]'', and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. She wrote one of her books as a co-author with her father [[Stephen J. Pyne]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Individual Scholar Page: Lydia Pyne|website=Women Also Know History|url=https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/individual-scholar-page/?pdb=1448}}</ref>


{{blockquote|She has participated in field and archival work in South Africa, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Iran, and the American Southwest. ... She lives in [[Austin, Texas]], where she is an avid rock climber and mountain biker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne|website=Penguin Random House|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2142056/lydia-pyne}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|She has participated in field and archival work in South Africa, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and the American Southwest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lydia Pyne|website=Penguin Random House|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2142056/lydia-pyne}}</ref>}}

In 2012 Pyne joined a team from the [[American Alpine Club]] to participate in a climbing exchange program in Iran.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alam Kuh (4,805m) and Damavand (5,610m), AAC Exchange, Iran, Climbs And Expeditions|author=Weidner, Chris|year=2012|website=American Alpine Club|url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201220100/Alam-Kuh-4805m-and-Damavand-5610m-AAC-Exchange}}</ref>

{{blockquote|She lives in [[Austin, Texas]], where she is an avid rock climber and mountain biker.<ref name=Penguin/>}}


==Books==
==Books==

Revision as of 17:48, 15 November 2019

Lydia V. Pyne (born 26 November 1979) is an American writer and historian, specializing in the history of science and material culture.[1]

From Arizona State University (ASU) she has a BA in anthropology and a BA in history; she has an MS and PhD from ASU’s School of Life Sciences in Biology (History and Philosophy of Science). She also has an MA in anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research deals with the history of archaeology, anthropology, paleoanthropology, and other sciences; the history of ideas and literary non-fiction; and Pleistocene studies.[2]

Lydia Pyne has published articles and essays in many popular magazines, including The Atlantic, Nautilus, Slate, Electric Literature, Public Domain Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Time. She wrote one of her books as a co-author with her father Stephen J. Pyne.[3]

She has participated in field and archival work in South Africa, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, ... and the American Southwest.[4]

In 2012 Pyne joined a team from the American Alpine Club to participate in a climbing exchange program in Iran.[5]

She lives in Austin, Texas, where she is an avid rock climber and mountain biker.[4]

Books

  • with Stephen J. Pyne: The Last Lost World: Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene. Viking. 2012.[6] pbk edition. 2013. ISBN 978-0-14-312342-2.
  • Bookshelf. Object Lessons (a book series about the hidden lives of ordinary things). Bloomsbury. 2016.[7] pbk edition. 2016. ISBN 978-1-5013-0732-4.
  • Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils. Viking. 2016.[8]
  • Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4729-6182-2.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Lydia Pyne, Writer & Historian". pynecone.org.
  2. ^ "Lydia Pyne, Curriculum Vitae". pynecone.org.
  3. ^ "Individual Scholar Page: Lydia Pyne". Women Also Know History.
  4. ^ a b "Lydia Pyne". Penguin Random House.
  5. ^ Weidner, Chris (2012). "Alam Kuh (4,805m) and Damavand (5,610m), AAC Exchange, Iran, Climbs And Expeditions". American Alpine Club.
  6. ^ "Review of The Last Lost World: Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene by Lydia V. Pyne and Stephen J. Pyne". Publishers Weekly. 26 March 2012.
  7. ^ "The Meaning of a Bookshelf: An Interview with Lydia Pyne". BookPeople. 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Review of Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils by Lydia Pyne". Kirkus Reviews. 2016.
  9. ^ "Review of Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff by Lydia Pyne". Publishers Weekly. 14 June 2019.
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