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Good to see that science can be used in the cases and solve them in some cases.
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I found this book very informative. It covers all the bases with the range of forensic technique discussed. The only draw back ,to me, was it seemed that some areas could have been elaborated on more. Overall this was an excellent book.
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Recommended for anyone with more than a slight interest in forensics. The author nicely divides the book into different categories of forensic science and looks at various cases. Fast read.
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I originally choose this book because I was looking for a book to supplement the textbook for my high school forensics class this year. After reading the book I decided to ask my principal to order enough books for my entire class. I think this book is on a very high interest subject and it also contains a lot of factual information. I'm confidant that my students will be as interested in reading the book as I was.
In general I was impressed with the short case studies presented in this book. I especially liked the headings for each case study that gave the significance of the case for modern day forensics.
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If you like the hit TV show "CSI", then you're bound to love this casebook of forensic detection. In this exciting volume of logic and suspense, Colin Evans shows "How Science Solved 100 of the World's most Baffling Crimes." You don't have to be a scientist to follow the logic that investigators used to solve these difficult cases. Anyone in high school can pick up this anthology and enjoy learning about some of the world's most baffling felonies.
In this novel, the crimes are broken up into different chapters based on how the crimes were solved. This allows the reader to learn about some more uncommon areas of study like ballistics, the study of firearms and bullets. Early on, ballistic experts learned that bullets fired from different guns have different marks on their surfaces due to how barrels are manufactured. This greatly helped detectives in the case of "Charles Stielow." When the investigators found that the murder weapon produced bullets with different marks then the bullets fired from Stielow's gun, it proved the accused was innocent.
Throughout these cases, many experts in different fields applied their knowledge to solve these difficult cases. Specialists in odontology, (teeth), serology, (blood), and toxicology (poisons), are often not the first people that come to mind when thinking about criminal cases. Yet Colin shows how these specialties have helped to solve the world's more twisted, and interesting, cases.
Famous cases are also revealed in this historic casebook. Have you ever heard of the Hitler diaries? Sacco and Vanzetti? Lindbergh? Evans shows the science of the investigations to find these criminal masterminds. Many "firsts" can also be read, which set the stage for solving the cases in today's world.
Each of the cases in this anthology bring their own twists and turns to this exciting documentation. The easy to read format allows high school readers from all backgrounds to enjoy learning the science behind our world's exciting criminal investigations. This novel teaches a lot about forensics while capturing its reader's attention through all 100 thrilling investigations.
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