Product Description

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.

Key Features
* Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of exceptional photographs and drawings specifically designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information
* Based on nearly 25 years of teaching human osteology
* Skeletal parts shown life-size for ease of study and use
* Four new case studies emphasize the correct and positive identification of human bones and teeth, which is fundamental in paleontology, archaeology, and forensic science

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #305213 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 563 pages

Review
"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

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC DENTISTS
"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 JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
"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."

Customer Reviews

The ultimate authority on the subject
A tersely-written, succint and comprehensive overview of the human skeleton, including sections on analytical methods currently employed by physical anthropologists. These include age/sex assessment, excavation/recovery guides, photographic methods, stature/ancestry assessment, palaeopathology and population biology. Three case studies, from the fields of hominid palaeontology, archaeology and forensic anthropology are also included to add depth to the methods and procedures discussed. Despite being first published almost ten years ago, White's superb and succint writing style makes many recent publications appear superfluous by comparison. Probably the best book of its kind ever written.

Excellent book - for a multitude of disciplines
I found this book very helpful - not just as a tool to aid in aging/sexing bones but for extra features like Anatomical terminology and the case studies. The only disadvantage I found was the price - nevertheless a must for the Anatomist, Archaeologist etc, etc. (Forensic science student)

Girl Guides Book of Bones!!
This is a really nice book for the archaeology student, the pictures are life size so you can compare the bones to the pictures to work out what they are. This is very helpful for tiny finger and toe bones. It also goes into the theories behind dating and aging the individual.

This book is also useful on site when you have to report on the body you have just found. I would encourage any archaeologist who is into bones to buy this book.