Introduces various aspects of forensic science--document examination, forgeries and counterfeiting, blood and DNA analysis, and trace evidence and provides suggestions for related projects.
Profiles the work of six individuals whose work shaped the field of forensic science: Alphonse Betrillon, Edward Henry, Karl Landsteiner, Edmond Locard, Clyde Snow, and Alec Jeffreys.
Examines ways in which science helps solve crimes using threads of evidence such as blood, teeth, teethmarks, fingerprints, eye prints, DNA, hairs, fibers, and corpses.
How did King Tut really die? The mystery of the young pharaoh's death is only one of the puzzles that modern science has helped solve. Thanks to forensics-the science of examining physical evidence-we now know that King Tut died of malaria. We also know that stomach cancer, and not arsenic as suspected, killed Napoleon. Seven intriguing stories about historical royal figures whose demise was suspicious, and hard scientific facts about crime-solving...
"A combination of science and thrilling whodunit, theis fascinating book shows how autopsies, DNA matching, CT scans, and many other high-tech methods have helped solve some of the most perplexing mysteries of all time."--Publisher's description.
Provides a realistic picture of the education, skills, challenges, and rewards involved in forensic science, using studies of high-profile cases to illustrate how experts can unravel seemingly baffling crimes.
Book of the Year, 2018 Saltire Literary Awards A CrimeReads Best True Crime Book of the Month For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, a renowned forensic scientist on death and mortality. Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human...