Written for students and practitioners within the discipline of anthropology,this book provides a comprehensive discussion of the application of methods, current theories, and future directions in hard tissue research. It includes information on differentiating human from non-human bone, and discusses areas such as bone mechanics and histopathology. It provides direction for juvenile and adult bone age estimation and includes over 150 photographs for reference, including 43 in color. Specific topics include basic bone and dental biology and histomorphology; bone health, growth and development; advances in technology, and histological collections available for researchers.
- ISBN: 978-1-4398-6691-7
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 385
- Fecha Publicación: 15/08/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés