The Human Bone Manual

The Human Bone Manual

The Human Bone Manual

The Human Bone Manual

eBook

$32.99 

Available on Compatible NOOK devices, the free NOOK App and in My Digital Library.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers


Overview

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.
  • Features more than 500 color photographs and illustrations in a portable format; most in 1:1 ratio
  • Provides multiple views of every bone in the human body
  • Includes tips on identifying any human bone or tooth
  • Incorporates up-to-date references for further study

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780080488998
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 11/08/2005
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 488
File size: 21 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Field Procedures for Skeletal Remains
3. Ethics in Osteology
4. Bone Biology and Variation
5. Postmortem Skeletal Modification
6. Anatomical Terminology
7. Skull
8. Dentition
9. Hyoid and Vertebrae
10. Thorax: Sternum and Ribs
11. Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle and Scapula
12. Arm: Humerus, Radius, and Ulna
13. Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges
14. Pelvic Girdle: Sacrum, Coccyx, and Os Coxae
15. Leg: Femur, Patella, Tibia, and Fibula
16. Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges
17. Osteological and Dental Pathology
18. Laboratory Procedures and Reporting
19. The Skeletal Biology of Individuals and Populations

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The field guide to human bone identification

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews