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Special Publications of the Missouri Archaeological Society #2
Human Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Manual
Book by Williamnnbsp;M.nnbsp;Bass, Davidnnbsp;R.nnbsp;Evansnnbsp;
361 pages, Spiral-bound
First published January 28, 1971
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William M. Bass, often credited as Bill Bass, is a U.S. forensic anthropologist, renowned for his research on human osteology and human decomposition. He has also assisted federal, local, and non-US authorities in the identification of human remains. He taught at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and though currently retired from teaching, still plays an active research role at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, which he founded. The Facility is more popularly known as the "Body Farm", a name used by crime author Patricia Cornwell in a novel of the same name, which drew inspiration from Dr. Bass and his work. Bass has also described the Body Farm in "Death's Acre" and "Beyond The Body Farm" – the titles of the bestselling books on his life and career, co-written with journalist Jon Jefferson. Bass and Jefferson have also written four fictional works, "Carved in Bone", "Flesh and Bone", "The Devil's Bones" and "Bones of Betrayal" under the pen name "Jefferson Bass."
Jon Jefferson
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William M. Bass, often credited as Bill Bass, is a U.S. forensic anthropologist, renowned for his research on human osteology and human decomposition. He has also assisted federal, local, and non-US authorities in the identification of human remains. He taught at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and though currently retired from teaching, still plays an active research role at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, which he founded. The Facility is more popularly known as the "Body Farm", a name used by crime author Patricia Cornwell in a novel of the same name, which drew inspiration from Dr. Bass and his work. Bass has also described the Body Farm in "Death's Acre" and "Beyond The Body Farm" – the titles of the bestselling books on his life and career, co-written with journalist Jon Jefferson. Bass and Jefferson have also written four fictional works, "Carved in Bone", "Flesh and Bone", "The Devil's Bones" and "Bones of Betrayal" under the pen name "Jefferson Bass."
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April 5, 2008
Be aware that a 5th edition is a available.
If this book held up better, it would get a higher rating. I went through three copies of Bass as an MA student since the wire binding is wonderful at not keeping the book held together. Tim D. White's Human Bone Manual has a far superior binding.
If this book held up better, it would get a higher rating. I went through three copies of Bass as an MA student since the wire binding is wonderful at not keeping the book held together. Tim D. White's Human Bone Manual has a far superior binding.
July 16, 2017
Excellent textbook.
January 2, 2022
Read this during my Forensic Anthropology class, which Bill Bass taught, so my review might be a tad biased. The Bible of osteoporosis, this is the book to guide one through identification.
February 12, 2016
This is a textbook I read as required reading for an introductory course in Forensic Anthropology in college, I believe in either 1995, 1996, or spring 1997. Douglas Owsley and William Bass were two of the expert names that sprung up the most in the media in stories about Forensic Science at the time, in the '90s. I was pretty fascinated with the show, "CSI", which was new at the time, and I was an Anthropology undergrad, and I had been interested in criminal investigation most of my life. Sherlock Holmes, and all that. This book explained a lot about how investigators use scientific knowledge and methods, regarding bones, in order to solve problems in crime investigations. Bones are discovered, studied, and investigators weave stories about how they came to be where they were from the data. This is a required text for any student of this discipline, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in reading an Anthro text to see what it's all about. Archaeologists should read it too.
April 26, 2012
The hip bone's connected to the thigh bone...This manual is left over from a Forensic Anthropology class I dropped in college way back in 1998, so I'm pretty sure that the edition I have is outdated. Anyway, I learned that children's bones are not fully ossified until about age 25 and that there isn't much difference between males and females (except for the pelvis) other than males generally have larger bones. This manual is just a general introduction to osteology and if I happened upon a heap of bones I doubt I would know what I was looking at, but for the pros I'm sure this is a very helpful book out in the field.
March 28, 2009
I never had a chance to use this field manual when I was involved in Archaeology. I am probably grateful for that, in hindsight.
October 31, 2011
This is one of a handful of books I'd take on assignment. If you're looking for a solid reference, you will do no better than Bill Bass's manual.
January 18, 2012
My textbook for Forensic Anthropology under the direction of Dr. David Glassman at Southwest Texas State University, 1986 (now Texas State).
March 22, 2022
Hard to read.
The ebook has flaws, sentences are connected. No space between words and hard to read. I prefer my money back. I like the author but book needs improvement.
The ebook has flaws, sentences are connected. No space between words and hard to read. I prefer my money back. I like the author but book needs improvement.
September 9, 2009
Great field manual, but somewhat out of date.
December 17, 2012
Currently reading it for my Biological Anthropology class. So far so good.
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