The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist - Mary H. Manhein

Descriere The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist - Mary H. Manhein

Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, The Bone Lady is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains. A subtly creepy collection of stories.--Kirkus Reviews. Photos & line art throughout. \nWhen a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary H. Manhein, otherwise known as the bone lady, is called in. For almost two decades, Manhein has used her expertise in forensic pathology to help law enforcement agents--locally, nationally, and internationally--solve their most perplexing mysteries. She shares the extraordinary details of the often high-profile cases on which she works, and the science underlying her analyses. Here are Civil War skeletons, cases of alleged voodoo and witchcraft, crimes of political intrigue, and the before-and-after of facial reconstruction. Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, The Bone Lady is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains.

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PENGUIN BOOKS

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9780140291926

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1

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