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Witnesses from the Grave: The Stories Bones Tell

The world of forensic anthropology, through the work of Clyde C. Snow, is explored in this book. It recounts, among other cases, his examination of the skeleton of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, his discovery of new evidence about Custer's last stand and his search for Argentina's disappeared.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 333 pages

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