Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates

by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw

Book Overview

Dig in to the oldest record-keeping system on earth: the human body.

Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw recount the unearthing of four hominins--Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman. Each discovery leads not only to deductions that scientists made in laboratories, but also to controversial debates over the reconstruction of these ancient corpses. Experts argue, institutions throw accusations, and reputations fall apart as the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580891640
• ISBN13: 9781580891646
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher