"Written In Bone"

This unusual volume dips into american history to introduce the work of forensic anthropologists.  This book provides detailed discussions and intriguing close-up views of the grave excavations at Jamestown, Virginia, as wll as three Maryland locations.  The meticulous work of the archaeologists and other scientists who study the skeletal remains is described.  They combine trained observation, background knowledge and scientific expertise with detective skills to illuminate the past.  Nearly every page has at least one illustration combined with color photographs, maps and period prints.  Anyone intrigued by forensics and history will find this book fascinating.

Hardbound.  144 pages.