NEW - Juvenile bone and bony development information expanded. Provides students with more information on a growing body of knowledge.NEW - Disaster work chapter added. Provides students with a thorough examination of forensics work at sites of natural and unnatural disasters.NEW - Excavation of human remains chapter expanded. Provides students with more thorough information on the excavation of human remains.NEW - Osteological analyses discussion expanded.Exceptional line drawingssPrepared by a professional scientific illustrator. Provides students with realistic illustrations that draw attention to distinguishing details.Straightforward, easy-to-follow writing style. Trains students in the description and analysis of human skeletal and dental remains.Practical applicationssi.e. crime scene investigation, human rights investigations and interface with other forensic sciences. Provides students with tools and techniques they will use in the field.Student-friendly pedagogy integrated throughoutsConcentration of vocabulary building and actual case examples. Engages students with material as it presents useful information.Forms, tables and formulae provided. Provides students with easy to access information that they can reference when working in the field or laboratory.