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Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone by Black (Brian Switek), Riley
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- ISBN
- 9780399184901
- Book Title
- Skeleton Keys : the Secret Life of Bone
- Item Length
- 8.6in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Science, Medical, Social Science
- Topic
- Orthopedics, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Anthropology / General, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology)
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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In this natural and cultural history of bone, Brian Switek explains where our skeletons came from, what they do inside us, and what others can learn about us when these wondrous assemblies of mineral and protein are all we ve left behind. He makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and forensics, Skeleton Keys illuminates the complex life of bones inside our bodies and out.
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Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399184902
ISBN-13
9780399184901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038261661
Product Key Features
Book Title
Skeleton Keys : the Secret Life of Bone
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Orthopedics, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Anthropology / General, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology)
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Science, Medical, Social Science
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
14 Oz
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Qm101.S5487 2019
Reviews
"I sit here now crossing my extraordinary kneecaps... I can see them better thanks to Switek's keys." --Rose George, The New York Times Book Review "Smart, lively, and hugely informative, Skeleton Keys is the ideal guide to the bones around us and in us." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction "A thoughtful, engaging meditation on the origins of the human skeleton, how it functions (or malfunctions) and how we come to terms with our essential but unsettling osseous framework." -- Nature "Brian Switek writes with remarkable grace about the natural world. In Skeleton Keys , he looks inward, making us keenly aware of the marvels of the bones that give us the scaffolding we need to survive. Every chapter has some surprise, told in elegant tales, that you will repeat to your friends." --Carl Zimmer, author of She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity "[Switek] compellingly evokes the sheer wonder and complexity of the supporting framework inside you--and the murky human responses it arouses." -- Science "From touring the famed Mutter Museum and London ossuaries, to ferreting out what really happened to Richard III, Skeleton Keys is a lyrical love letter to the 206 or so bones in the human skeleton and the colorful figures who have studied them over the centuries."--Jennifer Ouellette, author of Me, Myself, and Why and The Calculus Diaries " Skeleton Keys is an absorbing tour through the world of bones and the bones of the world. Considering in turn dinosaurs, saints, kings, and our own possible future, it is an assured and revelatory book." --Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken and Superbug "A cheerful popular-science romp through the matter that makes up our skeleton.... leaves the beaten path to deliver a fun explanation of the history, function, and cultural meaning of bone." -- Kirkus Reviews "Informative, contemplative, and even lyrical, Switek's work is popular-science writing at its best." -- Booklist, "I sit here now crossing my extraordinary kneecaps... I can see them better thanks to Switek's keys." --Rose George, The New York Times Book Review "Smart, lively, and hugely informative, Skeleton Keys is the ideal guide to the bones around us and in us." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction "A thoughtful, engaging meditation on the origins of the human skeleton, how it functions (or malfunctions) and how we come to terms with our essential but unsettling osseous framework." -- Nature "Brian Switek writes with remarkable grace about the natural world. In Skeleton Keys , he looks inward, making us keenly aware of the marvels of the bones that give us the scaffolding we need to survive. Every chapter has some surprise, told in elegant tales, that you will repeat to your friends." --Carl Zimmer, author of She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity "[Switek] compellingly evokes the sheer wonder and complexity of the supporting framework inside you--and the murky human responses it arouses." -- Science "[Switek] compellingly evokes the sheer wonder and complexity of the supporting framework inside you--and the murky human responses it arouses." -- Science "A cheerful popular-science romp through the matter that makes up our skeleton.... leaves the beaten path to deliver a fun explanation of the history, function, and cultural meaning of bone." -- Kirkus Reviews "Informative, contemplative, and even lyrical, Switek's work is popular-science writing at its best." -- Booklist "From touring the famed Mutter Museum and London ossuaries, to ferreting out what really happened to Richard III, Skeleton Keys is a lyrical love letter to the 206 or so bones in the human skeleton and the colorful figures who have studied them over the centuries."--Jennifer Ouellette, author of Me, Myself, and Why and The Calculus Diaries " Skeleton Keys is an absorbing tour through the world of bones and the bones of the world. Considering in turn dinosaurs, saints, kings, and our own possible future, it is an assured and revelatory book." --Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken and Superbug, "Smart, lively, and hugely informative, Skeleton Keys is the ideal guide to the bones around us and in us." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction "Brian Switek writes with remarkable grace about the natural world. In Skeleton Keys , he looks inward, making us keenly aware of the marvels of the bones that give us the scaffolding we need to survive. Every chapter has some surprise, told in elegant tales, that you will repeat to your friends." --Carl Zimmer, author of She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity "From touring the famed Mutter Museum and London ossuaries, to ferreting out what really happened to Richard III, Skeleton Keys is a lyrical love letter to the 206 or so bones in the human skeleton and the colorful figures who have studied them over the centuries."--Jennifer Ouellette, author of Me, Myself, and Why and The Calculus Diaries " Skeleton Keys is an absorbing tour through the world of bones and the bones of the world. Considering in turn dinosaurs, saints, kings, and our own possible future, it is an assured and revelatory book." --Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken and Superbug, "Brian Switek writes with remarkable grace about the natural world. In Skeleton Keys , he looks inward, making us keenly aware of the marvels of the bones that give us the scaffolding we need to survive. Every chapter has some surprise, told in elegant tales, that you will repeat to your friends." --Carl Zimmer, author of She Has Her Mother's Laugh " Skeleton Keys is an absorbing tour through the world of bones and the bones of the world. Considering in turn dinosaurs, saints, kings, and our own possible future, it is an assured and revelatory book." --Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken and Superbug
Copyright Date
2019
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2018-037813
Dewey Decimal
611/.71
Intended Audience
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