The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes
Discover the surprising answers in The Casebook of Forensic Detection, a true-crime treasury of 100 of the most fascinating cases of all time. More than two centuries in the development of modern forensic procedures come to vivid life as everything from handwriting analyses and voiceprints to...
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Discover the surprising answers in The Casebook of Forensic Detection, a true-crime treasury of 100 of the most fascinating cases of all time. More than two centuries in the development of modern forensic procedures come to vivid life as everything from handwriting analyses and voiceprints to ballistics, DNA testing, and psychological profiles reveal whodunit (and, in some startling cases, who didn't do it)."Pithy, concise, and remarkably accurate." -Science Books & Films"Contains ample material to hold the attention and foster interest in science." -Science Teacher
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780471283690 (047128369X)
Publish date: October 16th 1998
Publisher: Wiley
Pages no: 310
Edition language: English
As I said earlier, this was a fascinating book, it just felt like it took forever to read it. And it was only 350 pages or so. I liked the style of the book, a short summation of each forensic technique (time of death, fingerprints, DNA, etc) that gave a little bit of an explanation and a little ...