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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A lively, illustrated exploration of the 500-million-year history of bone, a touchstone for understanding vertebrate life and human culture. Bone is ubiquitous and versatile, and uniquely repairs itself without scarring. However, we rarely see bone in its living state-and even then, mostly in two-tone images that only hint at its marvels. After it serves and protects vertebrate lives, bone reveals itself in surprising ways, sometimes hundreds of...
2) Dem bones
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
“No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone
Neck bone connected to da head bone . . .
Colorful torn paper collages bring to life this familiar African American spiritual as frolicking,...
Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone
Neck bone connected to da head bone . . .
Colorful torn paper collages bring to life this familiar African American spiritual as frolicking,...
4) Skeleton
Author
Series
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Discover the structure and workings of skeletons - both human and animal - in fascinating close-up.
6) Broken bones
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Describes human bones and how they function, how and why bones can break, and the way a fracture is treated. This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Social Studies: Culture Individual Development and Identity.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in the teeny-tiny village churchyard, she takes it home to boil for her teeny-tiny supper. She never expects the bone will object. This slightly silly, slightyly spooky classic ghost story is retold and illustrated with singular wit by Paul Galdone. Sure to become a spine-tingling story-time favorite.
8) Skeleton
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Explores the skeletal structures of humans and animals.
9) Skulls!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."--
10) Face
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Korean
Description
A serial killer is burning away the flesh of his victims with acid, leaving only the bones behind. The police turn to Hyun-min, a former forensic sculptor adept in reconstructing faces by examining and interpreting skulls. With the victim's bones in his house, Hyun-min's daughter begins to experience disturbing visions. As he races against time to find the answers and save his daughter, the deadly truth behind these victims reveals a sinister conspiracy...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From as early as 1876, there were rumors of ghosts inhabiting the building that now houses the Cincinnati Symphony, so when a night watchman would tell of his sightings nearly 100 years later, many thought he was just adding to lore. But then in 1988 when construction workers were working in one of the elevator shafts, they uncovered hundreds of pounds of skeletal remains in an underground crypt. Dr. Elizabeth Murray was eventually entrusted with...
13) The bone garden
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Made from bone dust and imagination, Irreelle accidentally destroys another of Miss Vesper's creations and flees to the underside of the graveyard, seeking the magic that brings bones to life.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting nearly one and a half million Australians. It can appear at any age, but tends to occur more commonly in women and in people aged over 40 years. Two of the most common areas affected are the hips and knees. OA affects cartilage, the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones. In osteoarthritis, the surface layer of cartilage breaks down and wears away. When this happens,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Edward is the only witness to his father's suicide and is a member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion. These are the qualities that help him become recruited for a career in the newly founded Office of Strategic Services (CIA). While working there, his ideals gradually turn to suspicion influenced by the Cold War paranoia present within the office. Eventually, he becomes...
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