Bone is a miracle. It is a robust and adaptable building material that has existed for more than 500 million years of evolution. Perhaps no other component of the human body has such scientific and cultural significance. The bone is filled with life, and at the same time it is a well-known symbol of death. Brian Switek talks about bones with special charm and enthusiasm. In this book, he explains how our skeleton appeared, what functions it performs and what our descendants will be able to learn about us when these amazing accumulations of minerals and protein are the only thing we leave behind.