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Author:

Benedict, Jeff.

Title:

No bone unturned : the adventures of a top Smithsonian forensic scientist and the legal battle for America's oldest skeletons / Jeff Benedict.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xii, 304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports.; 24 cm.

Subject:

Owsley, Douglas W.
Kennewick Man.
Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation--Washington (State)
Cultural property--Repatriation--United States.
Indians--Origin.
Indians of North America--Collection and preservation.--Collection and preservation.
Forensic osteology.
Washington (State)--Antiquities.
Owsley, Douglas W.
Forensic Anthropology--legislation & jurisprudence--Washington.
Forensic Anthropology--methods--Washington.
Indians, North American--legislation & jurisprudence--Washington.
Paleontology--legislation & jurisprudence--Washington.
Owsley, Douglas W.
Homme de Kennewick.
Indiens d'Amérique--Amérique du Nord--Collections et conservation.--Collections et conservation.
Restes humains (Archéologie)--Rapatriement--Washington (État)
Ostéologie légale.
Biens culturels--Restitution--États-Unis.
Indiens d'Amérique--Origines.
Washington (État)--Antiquités.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-290) and index.

Contents:

High-stakes playground -- Opening coffins -- Bone fragments -- Going to Guatemala -- Outsmarting the devil -- Into the crypt -- Building people -- Remains of the day -- The probe -- Evil is real -- Unwrapping a mummy -- Somebody else is here -- Humans remain -- Airfare for a skeleton -- Destination unknown -- Rush to repatriate -- We know how time began -- The client -- Senior girl -- Eight men out -- About-face -- Where did you get these Africans? -- Turning the lights on -- Stand and fight -- Intent -- Science evolves -- Virtual reality -- The cover-up -- Lie detector -- Skin thickness -- Objection -- One look -- going deep -- Spin cycle -- Show time -- White House involvement -- What you see here stays here -- In demand -- The decision.

Summary:

When he's not at a notorious crime scene or a mass disaster, Doug Owsley is entering tombs and crypts, unwrapping mummies, or climbing into caves to unlock the secrets of bones. In No Bone Unturned, investigative journalist Jeff Benedict not only unveils a compelling portrait of the man behind America's most notorious cases but also gives us a fascinating look inside the world of forensic science as seen through the eyes of a leading specialist. Doug Owsley's extraordinary talent has put his phone number on speed dial for federal agencies, from the FBI to the CIA and the State Department. When the Branch Davidian compound in Waco caught fire, when a terrorist-flown plane crashed into the Pentagon, and when mass graves were uncovered in Croatia, the authorities called Owsley. Through cutting-edge science, instinctive artistry, and dogged tenacity, Owsley painstakingly rebuilds the skeleton, and helps identify it and determine the cause of death.

ISBN:

9780060199234
0060199237

LCCN:

2003284048

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton) — 363.2 BEN

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

HIPC765 -- Pocahontas Public Library (Pocahontas)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)