Science and the Detective: Selected Reading in Forensic Science
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:3527292519
ISBN13:9783527292516
Release Date:February 1995
Publisher:Wiley-Vch
Length:407 Pages
Weight:2000.00 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Science and the Arts Student
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As an arts student looking for an easy way out of the dreaded mandatory science elective, I found Dr. Kaye's course, and subsequently, his textbook, to be an excellent choice. He writes with a strong sense of his audience, and manages to make every topic - from footprints to archaeological(...)- as interesting as possible. That said, he does get a little sidetracked when getting into the etymology of scientific terms, (a full page is devoted to how "chroma" and "soma" led to chromasome, for instance) but that's ultimately part of his charm, too.It's a shame that he has passed away -- his work is as jovial and exciting as science gets.
It can't get better.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I've read the book before. It's simply one of the most interesting and fascinating books publicated by VCH. I really look forward to read it for the second time, and I appreciate that the science library decided to buy it a couple of years ago.
Selected Topics in Forensic Science
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Professor Kaye excels at making science interesting for those of us are not naturally inclined to be. I have greatly enjoyed both his classes at Laurentian University and his books. Science and the Detective was easy to read and highly informative.
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