
Forensic Science
From Fibers to Fingerprints
Lisa Yount(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 30. December 2006
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8160-5751-1 (ISBN)
Description
The lives of real forensic scientists - scientists who apply their skills to crimes or other legal matters - are not as glamorous as those of television heroes, nor are their results as sure. They may need weeks or months to identify criminals or victims instead of hours, or they may never do so at all. ""Forensic Science"" profiles key figures in this newsmaking field, both pioneers and today's top forensics experts. Eye-catching, in-text sidebars explore specific aspects of each scientist's work. Each chapter includes a chronology and suggestions for further reading; the book's general bibliography provides students with information on forensics-related organizations and Web resources.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Illustrations
20 black-&-white photographs & 20 line illustrations, sidebars, chapter-specific chronologies, general chronology, bibliography, further reading, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5751-1 (9780816057511)
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Person
Lisa Yount has written or edited 32 published books, eight of which have won awards or been included on ""most recommended"" lists. Her books for Facts On File include Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, Patients' Rights in the Age of Managed Health Care, Animal Rights, Genetics and Genetic Engineering, among others.