Emma M. Payne is a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, UK.
Payne is to be praised for raising the profile of archaeological casts as a source of information about the often endangered objects they reproduce and she demonstrates how modern digital technology can be used to read them. This is a major achievement. * The Burlington Magazine * The volume is an important and thorough introduction to the history of casting, scanning and digital production of antiquities ... It would provide an excellent introductory text to those unfamiliar with casting and reproduction, and Payne's discussion of complex scientific and technological terminology is concise and informative throughout; the argument is complemented by liberal illustrations. It provides a unique and much-needed new perspective in the history of the Parthenon and its artworks, enriching the field of western receptions of antiquity. * The Classical Review * This book is an interesting research monograph, but may be worth reading for everybody who would like to learn something about the history of the Elgin marbles or about 3D scanning as well. -- Andras Patay-Horvath, Assistant Lecturer in Ancient History, Institute of Ancient History, University Eoetvoes Lorand, Hungary