About this title: Ubelaker, curator of anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian, is one of America's very top 'bone-men', often called upon by the FBI to investigate and help to identify the corpses and body parts of possible victims of foul play. Upon the dozens and dozens of true stories in this book, there are accounts of homicide, cannibalism, ritual sacrifice and other horrific crimes, solved and unsolved, from Ubelaker's own personal casebooks and those of the Smithsonian. Illustrated with over seventy-five photographs and drawings, reconstructions, computer sketches, and ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edward Burlingame Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780060163280ISBN:0060163283
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Excellent condition, no markings. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 317 p. Audience: General/trade; General/trade. "When the terrible truth about a death lies mingled in the soil, or identity is reduced to a single bone, investigators call Douglas Ubelaker. Dr. Ubelaker is truly one of the finest forensic sleuths of our time. "--Patricia D. Cornwell, author of "All That Remain" read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 1992-10
ISBN-13:9780060163280ISBN:0060163283
Description: Very Good. Paperback; New York, NY, U.S.A.; Harpertrade; 1992; Very Good; Unread, small surface scratches on cover. Unconditional money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edward Burlingame div HarperCollins
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780060163280ISBN:0060163283
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edward Burlingame div HarperCollins
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780060163280ISBN:0060163283
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc
ISBN-13:9780871319043ISBN:0871319047
Description: Fine. Almost in new condition. Book shows only very slight signs of use. Cover and binding are undamaged and pages show minimal use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: M. Evans and Company
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780871319043ISBN:0871319047
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Very clean-no notations or tears. Has some scratches on the cover and scuffing along the edges of cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 317 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Edward Burlingame Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780060163280ISBN:0060163283
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. softcover; solid binding; no marking or highlighting within text; previous owner name&number on cover page; VB84. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 317 p. Audience: General/trade; General/trade. read more
Description: Good. 1992-Unknown Binding--may contain minor shelf-wear-Used-Good. Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
"The book had an unintentionally strange message. Ubelaker talks about the tremendous strides in forensic investigation, and how much you can tell from a skeletonized corpse if you know what to look for. He and other pathologists mentioned are able to be extremely certain about cause of death..yet in approximately half of the cases he talks about, there is no positive identification of the vitim.
It just struck me as a little odd that he would construct a book with such a mixed message, but as he was fond of saying, the forensic pathologist or medical examiner isn't there to guess or speculate. He or she is only there to uncover the facts and report them, and the sad fact is there are a lot of people being murdered out there, and only the killer will ever know."
"This was the second FA book I read, it is nearly as good as Maple's. It's been awahile since I read it and was considering skimming it again. It is awesomely written and I can't imagine anyone would have trouble "picturing the scene." The illustration with the chicken thighs was especially intersting."
"Entertaining non-fiction book that is half textbook and half stories from the field. Would be interesting to anyone fascinated by CSI or bioarchaeology related work."
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