Science and the detective : selected reading in forensic science /

Who killed Napoleon?. Were the witches of Salem high on LSD?. What do maggots on a body tell us about the time of death?. In his unique, engaging style, Brian Kaye tells the story of some spectacular cases in which forensic evidence played a key role. You'll also read about the fascinating ways...

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Main Author: Kaye, Brian H. 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim ; New York : VCH, 1995.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Science and the Detective; Table of Contents; Wordfinder; Chapter 1: Science and the Fight Against Crime; Chapter 2: Fingerprints; Chapter 3: Footprints and Other Vestiges; Chapter 4: Fragmentary Evidence and Tell-Tale Dust; Chapter 5: Bullets, Bombs and Body Armor; Chapter 6: Electronic Ears and Eyes; Chapter 7: Bloodhounds Real and Synthetic; Chapter 8: Drunken Drivers, Drugged Individuals and Distracted Horses; Chapter 9: Poisoned Arrows and Dangerous Bulgarian Brollies; Chapter 10: Forgery and Fraud; Chapter 11: Bodies, Bones and Blood; Chapter 12: Alphabet Soup and Genetic Fingerprinting.