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Mark Jacobson (other)
Mark Jacobson may refer to: * Mark Jacobson, author of ''The Lampshade'' * Mark Z. Jacobson Mark Zachary Jacobson (born 1965) is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a co-founder of the non-profit, Solutions Project. Jacobson's career has focus ..., professor of civil and environmental engineering See also * Mark Jacobsen, Australian international lawn and indoor bowler * Mark Jacobs (other) {{hndis, Jacobson, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lampshade
''The Lampshade: A Holocaust Detective Story from Buchenwald to New Orleans'' is a 2010 nonfiction book by U.S. author Mark Jacobson.Library of Congress catalog record http://lccn.loc.gov/2010015455 It recounts the attempt to ascertain the origin of a lampshade purportedly made from human skin. It was not until 2012 that DNA testing was sophisticated enough to determine that the shade was likely made from a parchment of cow skin. Synopsis In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a lampshade purported to be made from the skin of a Jewish Holocaust victim, turned up in a sidewalk rummage sale in New Orleans. It was purchased for $35 by Skip Henderson, a local New Orleans man just returned to the City from Katrina evacuation. Henderson subsequently sent the lampshade to his friend Mark Jacobson, thinking that the Brooklyn writer would be interested in searching into the history of the object. Jacobson then embarks on a 5 year quest to discover the true origin of the lamps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |