Human Osteology by Tim White

Human Osteology by Tim White

Human Osteology, Second Edition is designed for students and professionals who wish to advance their osteological skills in terms of accurately identifying human skeletal remains, however isolated and fragmentary. These remains can then be used to deduce information about the original lives of the deceased individuals. This book will continue to be an essential text for courses on the human skeleton, as well as a basic reference and field manual for professional osteologists and anatomists, forensic scientists, paleontologists, and archaeologists.Human Osteology, Second Edition includes nearly a decade of advances in osteological research since the first edition. Each chapter has been strengthened and updated, including a new chapter on molecular osteology and four new case studies drawn from more recent research. This edition also includes a valuable guide to electronic resources in osteology.

"This is a superb textbook for any substantial course in human osteology, and would be valuable to anyone concerned with teaching or applying such information, including anatomists, physical anthropologists, and forensic pathologists..For its purposes, this is the best publication to date." --RATED 5 STARS! DOODY'S PUBLISHING REVIEWS Praise for the First Edition "This is an excellent text on osteology. It has hundreds of artistic photos combined with clear and concise text. There are detailed sections on tooth anatomy, skeletal recovery, forensic analysis, ethics, and preservation. A truly beautiful text and art book." --AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC DENTISTS "This text is an excellent consideration of human bone and the many kinds of information which can be gleaned from its analysis." --NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGIST "The majority of the photographs are stunning life-size plates of bones. Crests and grooves, striae and foramina are easily identified on every bone." --INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY "In sum, this beautifully illustrated volume provides much information which will allow readers a chance to explore the many facets of the modern discipline of human osteology." --AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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ISBN 13	9780127466125
ISBN 10	0127466126
Title	Human Osteology
Author	Tim White
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Year published	1999-10-06
Number of pages	592
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