Blood, bullets, and bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
(Book)
"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especiallyto popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play, and in Victorian England, officials used crime scenephotography and criminal profiling to investigate the Jack the Ripper murders. In the intervening decades, forensic science has evolved to use the most cutting-edge, innovative techniques and technologies. In this book, acclaimed author Bridget Heos usesreal-life cases to tell the history of modern forensic science, from the first test for arsenic poisoning to fingerprinting, firearm and blood spatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the important milestones in between. By turns captivating and shocking,Blood, Bullets, and Bones demonstrates the essential role forensic science has played in our criminal justice system"--
"A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between"--
Level 7.9, 10 Points
Notes
Heos, B. (2016). Blood, bullets, and bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA. First edition. New York, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Heos, Bridget. 2016. Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science From Sherlock Holmes to DNA. New York, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Heos, Bridget, Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science From Sherlock Holmes to DNA. New York, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Heos, Bridget. Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science From Sherlock Holmes to DNA. First edition. New York, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
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