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245 10 a| Silent witnessesh| [electronic resource] :b| the often gruesome but always fascinating history of forensic science /c| Nigel McCrery.;

260 a| Chicago, Illinois :b| Chicago Review Press,c| 2014.;

300 a| xxiii, 264 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm;

500 a| "First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Random House Books.";

500 a| Includes index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Crime novelist and former police officer Nigel McCrery provides an account of all the major areas of forensic science from around the world over the past two centuries. The book weaves dramatic narrative and scientific principles together in a way that allows readers to figure out crimes along with the experts. Readers are introduced to such fascinating figures as Dr. Edmond Locard, the "French Sherlock Holmes;" Edward Heinrich, "Wizard of Berkeley," who is credited with having solved more than 2,000 crimes; and Alphonse Bertillon, the French scientist whose guiding principle, "no two individuals share the same characteristics," became the core of criminal identification. Landmark crime investigations examined in depth include a notorious murder involving blood evidence and defended by F. Lee Bailey, the seminal 1936 murder that demonstrated the usefulness of the microscope in examining trace evidence, the 1849 murder of a wealthy Boston businessman that demonstrated how difficult it is to successfully dispose of a corpse, and many others"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "Through examinations of specific cases throughout history, crime novelist and former police officer Nigel McCrery explores the gruesome but fascinating history and progress of forensic science around the world"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Silent witnesses the often gruesome but always fascinating history of forensic science / Nigel McCrery.

Author/creator	McCrery, Nigel, 1953-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014.
Description	xxiii, 264 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	Forensic sciences--History. Forensic sciences--Case studies. Criminal investigation--Case studies.

Abstract	"Crime novelist and former police officer Nigel McCrery provides an account of all the major areas of forensic science from around the world over the past two centuries. The book weaves dramatic narrative and scientific principles together in a way that allows readers to figure out crimes along with the experts. Readers are introduced to such fascinating figures as Dr. Edmond Locard, the "French Sherlock Holmes;" Edward Heinrich, "Wizard of Berkeley," who is credited with having solved more than 2,000 crimes; and Alphonse Bertillon, the French scientist whose guiding principle, "no two individuals share the same characteristics," became the core of criminal identification. Landmark crime investigations examined in depth include a notorious murder involving blood evidence and defended by F. Lee Bailey, the seminal 1936 murder that demonstrated the usefulness of the microscope in examining trace evidence, the 1849 murder of a wealthy Boston businessman that demonstrated how difficult it is to successfully dispose of a corpse, and many others"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"Through examinations of specific cases throughout history, crime novelist and former police officer Nigel McCrery explores the gruesome but fascinating history and progress of forensic science around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	"First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Random House Books."
General note	Includes index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Other edition issued	Reproduction of (manifestation): McCrery, Nigel, 1953- Silent witnesses London : Random House, 2013
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014006713
ISBN	9781613730027 (paperback)
ISBN	1613730020 (paperback)

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