| More Chemistry and Crime Contributor(s): Gerber, Samuel M. (Editor), Saferstein, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 084123406X ISBN-13: 9780841234062 Publisher: American Chemical Society OUR PRICE: $115.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1997 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This sequel to the best-selling Chemistry and Crime presents the development of major forensic methods and their basis in academic science. It covers forensic disciplines and techniques such as detection of arsenic, forensic toxicology, dust analysis, examination of arson evidence, and DNA typing. It also illustrates the use of forensic science testimony for courtroom cases and provides a history of DNA applications by one of the leading practitioners, David H. Bing. A review of the field by the late Ralph Turner provides an historical perspective of forensic science. The book also includes an entertaining discussion of forensic science in detective fiction by S.M. Gerber. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Procedure - Law | Forensic Science - Science | Chemistry - Analytic |
| Dewey: 363.256 |
| LCCN: 97029913 |
| Series: American Chemical Society Publication |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.24" W x 9.29" (0.99 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This sequel to the best-selling Chemistry and Crime presents the development of major forensic methods and their basis in academic science. It covers forensic disciplines and techniques such as detection of arsenic, forensic toxicology, dust analysis, examination of arson evidence, and DNA typing. It also illustrates the use of forensic science testimony for courtroom cases and provides a history of DNA applications by one of the leading practitioners, David H. Bing. A review of the field by the late Ralph Turner provides an historical perspective of forensic science. The book also includes an entertaining discussion of forensic science in detective fiction by S.M. Gerber. |