Skeleton keys : the secret life of bone
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Southside - Adult
611.71 Swi
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611.71 Swi
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Main Library - Adult | 611.71 Swi | Checked Out | April 27, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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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