Human Osteology

by Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens

A classic in its field, "Human Osteology "has been used by students and professionals through nearly two decades. Now revised and updated for a third edition, the book continues to build on its foundation of detailed photographs and practical real-world application of science. New information, expanded coverage of existing chapters, and additional supportive photographs keep this book current and valuable for both classroom and field work.
Osteologists, archaeologists, anatomists, forensic scientists and paleontologists will all find practical information on accurately identifying, recovering, and analyzing and reporting on human skeletal remains and on making correct deductions from those remains.
KEY FEATURES:
* From the world renowned and bestselling team of osteologist Tim D. White, Michael T. Black and photographer Pieter A. Folkens
* Includes hundreds of exceptional photographs in exquisite detail showing the maximum amount of anatomical information
* Features updated and expanded coverage including forensic damage to bone and updated case study examples
* Presents life sized images of skeletal parts for ease of study and reference

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference, Archaeology, Science, Academic

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Timothy Douglas White (b. 1950) is an American paleoanthropologist and Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Reviews

[Forrest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why would a fiction writer and reader write a post about a book on osteology? Two words: Reference, inspiration.

As an undergraduate at BYU, I took a Human Osteology class from Dr. Dale Berge, a wonderful man who fanned my flame for academic curiosity. I'll never forget the final for the class. We had to identify, sex and age around 120 random bones, as well as noting and explaining the source of any unusual ulcerations, scoring, arrow wounds (yes, you read that right), etc. One of the more difficult and rewarding tests I've taken. Dr. Berge threw us all for a loop by including a bone that looked *sort of* like a human pelvis, maybe an infant pelvis, but . . . not quite. It wasn't until none of us could figure out what it was that he revealed that it was a whale vertebrae. Now, if I ever encounter a whale vertebrae on the beach, I'll be able to identify it. It's good to have skills . . .

So I use this book as my bible of bones. It is a fantastic reference, with hundreds of black and white photographs, carefully diagrammed, and some text that helps explain some of the features. If you want to know bones, get this book.

It's also served as inspiration, specifically for my story "The Bones of Ndundi," which appeared in Notre Dame Review and which is reprinted in my collection Fossiloctopus. Human Osteology has also spurred other fictions, though none so directly as this.

In any case, it's good to know your bones.

[Gisselle Garcia-Pack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides true to life, actual-sized pictures of every bone in the human body from multiple angles. It teaches how to side, age, sex, and pretty much identify every human bone. There is a reason why it's one of the bibles of human osteology. If you work with human skeletal remains, then you probably already own it.

[Rev. Ravyn Onca]

Thanks to a super thrifty find, I FINALLY managed to order a copy of this text. Until today, it was a little out of my reach price-wise.

[Anjj]

last 15% is glossary...hard read as it is a txt book. had to keep going back nd fourth nd googling some tech pieces and diagrams ect... but got there. just wish was putting it to good use but still glad I made my way through it

[Planchette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is, hands down, one of the best osteological references there is. It is everything you could hope for without moving to 3d or video. Its value lies mainly in the photographs with different views, and in the systematic way it guides you through identifying bones. It includes dental identification.

[Jason Barnhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this "reference" book a few times and studied it for several classes. Hands down the best study aid for human osteology I have ever encountered. Got me through a number of archaeology classes, papers and fieldwork.

[Roseanna]

the tell all and end all of all begining osteological texts I love this book.

[Marcus · Rating 5 out of 5]

The top guide to osteology available!

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great primer for the beginning osteologist. I spent many hours with this text during Winter quarter, long ago...

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures were decent but many of the labels were off or difficult to see. The sections on indivduation were lacking with many better tips found in William M. Bass's field manual

[Kiela · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ultimate osteology resource.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Human Osteology, Second Edition by Tim D. White (1999)

[Hybrazil · Rating 5 out of 5]

The clay tablets in forensic osteology.