Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde 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

"Superb illustrations and lucid anatomical descriptions...in a smaller weatherpoof paperback format that will make it indispensable to anyone doing bioarchaeological fieldwork."

- Phillip L. Walker, University of California, Santa Barbara

"This book is an excellent resource for archaeologists, palaeontologists and forensic anthropologists...highly recommended."

- Francis Thackeray, Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa

"Concise, tightly written, and rich in photographic detail'"will be the standard human identification reference for generations to come."

- Clark Spencer Larsen, The Ohio State University

"Clear and instructive...It is, quite simply, the best human anatomy manual currently available."

- C. Owen Lovejoy, Kent State University

"The book — concise, tightly written, and rich in photographic detail — will be the standard human identification reference for generations to come." - Clark Spencer Larsen, Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Ohio State University

ropologists...highly recommended."

- Francis Thackeray, Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa

"Concise, tightly written, and rich in photographic detail — will be the standard human identification reference for generations to come."

- Clark Spencer Larsen, The Ohio State University

"Clear and instructive...It is, quite simply, the best human anatomy manual currently available."

- C. Owen Lovejoy, Kent State University

tomy manual currently available."

- C. Owen Lovejoy, Kent State University

able."

- C. Owen Lovejoy, Kent State University

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde 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.

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