The Human Skeleton

by Pat Shipman, David Bichell, Alan C. Walker

A detailed look at the skeletal system covers bone structure, growth, joints, functions, diseases, and reconstruction

Genres: Science

353 pages, Hardcover

First published March 14, 1986

About the author

Pat Shipman is a professor of anthropology at Penn State University. Coauthor of the award-winning The Ape in the Tree, she writes for American Scientist and lives in Moncure, North Carolina.