Science and the Detective: Selected Reading in Forensic Science

Brian H. Kaye

ISBN 10: 3527292527 / ISBN 13: 9783527292523

Editore: Wiley-VCH, 1995

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G3527292527I4N00

Riassunto:

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 in which scientific evidence can be used to establish guilt or innocence in today's courtroom. The use of voice analysis, methods for developing fingerprints and for uncovering art forgeries, and the examination of bullet wounds are just a few topics considered. In a special section on fraud, the author takes you into the world of counterfeit money.

There's no solving crime without science. Written for everyone interested in whodunnits, this book explains the basis of the analytical techniques available for studying evidence in offenses ranging from doping in sports to first-degree murder.

Dalla quarta di copertina: Brian H. Kaye 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 in which scientific evidence can be used to establish guilt or innocence in today?s courtroom. The use of voice analysis, methods for developing fingerprints and for uncovering art forgeries, and the examination of bullet wounds are just a few topics considered. In a special section on fraud, the author takes you into the world of counterfeit money. There?s no solving crime without science. Written for everyone interested in whodunnits, this book explains the basis of the analytical techniques available for studying evidence in offenses ranging from doping in sports to first-degree murder.

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Titolo: Science and the Detective: Selected Reading ...
Casa editrice: Wiley-VCH
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket