Written in bone : hidden stories in what we leave behind / Sue Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Sue M., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black, Sue M.

Forensic anthropology.

Forensic anthropologists--Scotland--Biography.

Forensic anthropologists.

Women forensic anthropologists--Scotland--Biography.

Women forensic anthropologists.

Bones.

Forensic Anthropology.

Bone and Bones.

bone (material).

Scotland.

Medical Subjects:

Forensic Anthropology.

Bone and Bones.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Anecdotes.

autobiographies (literary works)

Anecdotes

Autobiographies

Biographies

Physical Description:

314 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First North American edition.

Other Title:

Hidden stories in what we leave behind

Place of Publication:

New York : Arcade Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

"In her new book, Sue Black builds on the first [All That Remains], taking us on a guided tour of the human skeleton and explaining how each person's life history is revealed in their bones, which she calls "the last sentinels of our mortal life to bear witness to the way we lived it." Her narrative follows the skeleton from the top of the skull to the small bones in the foot. Each step of the journey includes an explanation of the biology--how the bone is formed in a person's development, how it changes as we age, the secrets it may hold--and is illustrated with anecdotes from the author's career helping solve crimes and identifying human remains, whether recent or historical. Written in Bone is full of entertaining stories that read like scenes from a true-life CSI drama, infused with humor and no-nonsense practicality about the realities of corpses and death."--Inside front jacket flap.

A forensic anthropologist and human anatomist recounts her life stories to explain how a person's life history is revealed through their bones.

Contents:

Introduction: The skeleton

Part I. The Head : Cranial Bones. The brain box : neurocranium

The face : viscerocranium

Part II. The Body : Postcranial Axial Bones. The spine : vertebral column

The chest : thorax

The throat : hyoid and larynx

Part III. The Limbs : Postcranial Appendicular Bones. The pectoral girdle

The pelvic girdle

The long bones

The hand

The foot

Tailpiece.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9780857526908 Black, Sue M. London : Doubleday, 2020

ISBN:

9781951627805

1951627806

9781956763362

1956763368

OCLC:

1253759618