By
Tim White, Human Evolution Research Center (HERC), and The Department of Integrative Biology, The University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA
Michael Black, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Pieter Folkens, "A Higher Porpoise", Benicia, CA, USA
Description
A classic in its field, HUMAN OSTEOLOGY has been used by students and professionals through nearly two decades. Now revised and updated
for a third edition, the book continues to build on its foundation of detailed photographs and practical real-world application of science.
New information, expanded coverage of existing chapters, and additional supportive photographs keep this book current and valuable for
both classroom and field work.
Osteologists, archaeologists, anatomists, forensic scientists and paleontologists will all find practical
information on accurately identifying, recovering, and analysing and reporting on human skeletal remains and on making correct deductions
from those remains.
Audience:
Undergraduate and graduate students studying human skeletal anatomy in physical anthropology, archaeology, and medical school courses
aimed at the needs of coroners and forensic pathologists; essential basic reference and field manual for professional osteologists and
anatomists, forensic scientists, paleontologists, and archaeologists.
