Helen Plum Library

"Describes the human skeleton, including connective tissues, bone growth and repair"--Provided by publisher

"A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."--

Learn about how joints are structured and how they facilitate our movement.--Publisher.

Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known...

Explores the science of forensic anthropology and describes how body farms are used to further research developments in forensic science.