The analysis of burned human remains /

"The Analysis of Burned Human Remains" second edition, provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal community for the understanding of burned bone remains in forensic or archaeological contexts. It describes in detail the changes in human bone and soft tissues as a body...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Schmidt, Christopher W. (Editor), Symes, Steven, 1978- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Atlas Of Surgical Pathology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The Analysis of Burned Human Remains" second edition, provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal community for the understanding of burned bone remains in forensic or archaeological contexts. It describes in detail the changes in human bone and soft tissues as a body burns at both the chemical and gross levels and provides an overview of the current procedures in burned bone study. Case studies in forensic and archaeological settings aid those interested in the analysis of burned human bodies, from death scene investigators to biological anthropologists.
Physical Description:1 online resource (424 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, and index.
ISBN:9780128005217
0128005211