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Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A forensic anthropologist tracks the field's increasing sophistication as reflected by cases throughout his career, describing such newer technologies as DNA processing and electron microscopy, and examining past cases in which new developments proved pivotal.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introductory text explains the functions and physical concepts of the skeletal system with color photography and simple scientific diagrams. Intended for students in grades three through six"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Bone is as embedded in our culture as it is in our bodies. Our species has made instruments and jewelry from bone, treated the dead like collectors' items, put our faith in skull bumps as guides to human behavior, and arranged skeletons into macabre tributes to the afterlife. Switek makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and...
4) Skeleton
Author
Language
English
Description
A look at the parts of the human skeleton, the types of joints, and the diseases that affect the bones.
6) Dem bones
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
7) Skulls!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."--
9) The child
Author
Series
Kate Waters novels (Fiona Barton) volume 2
Language
English
Description
"The author of the stunning New York Times bestseller The Widow returns with a brand-new novel of twisting psychological suspense. As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers a tiny skeleton, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it's a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but at a loss for answers, she can only pose a question: Who is the Building Site Baby?...
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations, including x-rays, provide a guided tour of the human skeleton, encouraging the reader to find and feel each bone as it is described.
11) Bones
Author
Series
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1995.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
13) Body detectives
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This clinical program travels to the world's first open-air crime lab with founder Bill Bass, of The University of Tennessee, for a close-up look at how cadavers decay. As proxies for murder victims, these decomposing bodies are studied in the name of science and the cause of justice. Factors and biological markers that help pinpoint time since death, including wind and weather, insects and carnivores, fire damage, soft tissue leachate, mold, and...
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