Skeleton keys: the secret life of bone
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New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
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Book
Physical Desc:
276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Bone is as embedded in our culture as it is in our bodies. Our species has made instruments and jewelry from bone, treated the dead like collectors' items, put our faith in skull bumps as guides to human behavior, and arranged skeletons into macabre tributes to the afterlife. Switek makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and forensics, Skeleton Keys illuminates the complex life of bones inside our bodies and out.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399184901, 0399184902
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Bone is as embedded in our culture as it is in our bodies. Our species has made instruments and jewelry from bone, treated the dead like collectors' items, put our faith in skull bumps as guides to human behavior, and arranged skeletons into macabre tributes to the afterlife. Switek makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and forensics, Skeleton Keys illuminates the complex life of bones inside our bodies and out.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Black, R. (2019). Skeleton keys: the secret life of bone. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Black, Riley. 2019. Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Black, Riley, Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone. New York, Riverhead Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Black, Riley. Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone. New York, Riverhead Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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