The human bone manual / Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens.
Publication details: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2005.Description: xx, 464 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780120884674
- 0120884674
- Human skeleton -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Human skeleton -- Analysis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Human skeleton -- Classification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Human remains (Archaeology) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Forensic osteology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Forensic anthropology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | CGLAS Library | Pink | 599.947 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 11638 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-452) and index.
Introduction -- Field procedures for skeletal remains -- Ethics in osteology -- Bone biology & variation -- Postmortem skeletal modification -- Anatomical terminology -- Skull -- Dentition -- Hyoid & vertebrae -- Thorax : sternum & ribs -- Shoulder girdle : clavicle & scapula -- Arm : humerus, radius, & ulna -- Hand : carpals, metacarpals, & phalanges -- Pelvic girdle : sacrum, coccyx, & os coxae -- Leg : femur, patella, tibia, & fibula -- Foot : tarsals, metatarsals, & phalanges -- Osteological & dental pathology -- Laboratory procedures & reporting -- The skeletal biology of individuals & populations.
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.