forensic anthropology

Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan's plans for a long-overdue vacation with her boyfriend are delayed by somemysterious bones, a plane crash, and her daughter's new relationship.

A comprehensive career guide for young kids thinking about careers in the forensic sciences explores options ranging from archaeologists and morticians to coroners and space researchers while outlining activity suggestions and listing references for additional learning.

Describes how forensic anthropologists are able to examine the bodies of crime and disaster victims in order to identify victims and even solve mysteries by piecing together a victim's last moments. Discusses osteology, the study of bones, and taphonomy, the study of decomposition and the effects of death on the body.

When a curator is found murdered, Ruth Galloway and Detective Inspector Nelson track down links between the murder, Aborigine skulls, and a drug-smuggling operation that forces Ruth to question her loyalties.

A guide to understanding the forensic sciences.

Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds her involvement in the aftermath of an airplane crash becoming increasingly dangerous as she attempts to discover why the plane went down and who is responsible.

Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan embarks on a dangerous journey into the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs when she is assigned to investigate the murders of two young girls--Emily Anne Toussaint who was killed when caught in the crossfire of a biker shootout, and Savannah Osprey who was last seen hitching a ride with a transient biker.

[Vol. 1] Watch as scientists help solve an international mystery by analyzing grains of sand found in a balloon bomb, and discover how dogs work as chemical detectives to sniff out arson. [Vol. 2] Watch detectives, coroners, and archaeologists work together to solve a crime committed long ago. [Vol. 3, pt. 1] Learn how tire tracks, carpet fibers, and dog hairs provide the necessary clues to hunt down a murderer, and watch as DNA evidence exonerates a convicted criminal. [Vol. 3, pt. 2] Watch as scientific evidence is used to determine whether a painting is an authentic da Vinci.