Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead

Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2012. 

224 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 genealogical table, maps ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9781554079926, 1554079926 

Summary: Human remains have much to tell us about how our ancestors lived and died, what they believed, and the rituals that were important to them. In Written in Bones, a team of international forensic anthropologists and archaeologists examines important case studies of human remains found at archaeological sites around the world. Comprehensive text and color photographs describe how the remains were analyzed using modern scientific techniques and how the data were assembled to create authentic pictures of ancient culture.

Reviews: Science Teacher

Shoe Innovations: A Visual Celebration of 60 Styles

Shoe Innovations: A Visual Celebration of 60 Styles 

by Caroline Cox 

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2012. 

256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 23 cm. 

ISBN: 9781770850347, 1770850341 

Summary: The complete story of shoe design, from the Edwardian Louis heel, through the 1940s wedge, to today's extreme architectural designs. Cox traces the evolution of sixty iconic designs, placing each benchmark shoe in its social and cultural context, and describes the reasons for its popularity-- or fall from grace-- and in some cases, its revival.

The Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of Our Universe

The Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of Our Universe 

by Jack Challoner 

Language: English 

London: Carlton, 2012. 

160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm 

ISBN: 9781780971254, 1780971257 

Summary: Takes you on a gorgeously illustrated tour of the Periodic table. Filled with fascinating information about the elements, their main compounds, and their principal uses, this authoritative yet accessible book, written by renowned popular-science writer Jack Challoner, makes "hard" science easy, interesting, and relevant to our daily lives.

Reviews: Booklist; Library Journal

UFOs caught on film amazing evidence of alien visitors to Earth

UFOs caught on film amazing evidence of alien visitors to Earth 

by B. J. Booth 

Language: English 

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 2012. 

157 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 x 21 cm.

ISBN: 9781446301692, 1446301699 

Summary: Collects images of UFO sightings from around the world, and discusses the most unusual cases from history and the committees investigating them.