The Vertebrate Skeleton
The cells, tissues, and organs that compose the skeletal system provide a supportive yet flexible 
framework that allows vertebrates to withstand earth's gravity yet remain mobile. Current knowledge about the vertebrate skeleton, especially recent research on skeletal development from embryo to adult, is summarized in a new monograph, The Skeletal System. Recently released by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, this book will serve as a reference for both scientists and clinicians.
The editor, Olivier Pourquié, states in the preface. "The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the field." Each of the 13 chapters in the book was written by an expert on a specific topic.
The Skeletal System (Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Series 53) was edited by Olivier Pourquié (Stowers Institute for Medical Research) and published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (ISBN 978-0-87969-825-6; © 2009). It is available in hardcover and is 365 pp. in length (illus., index). For a complete table of contents and additional information about the book, please see http://www.cshlpress.com/link/skelsys.htm.
