Handy Forensic Science Answer Book, The (Handy Answer Books)

Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press' The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Nutrition Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.

Title: Handy Forensic Science Answer Book, The (Handy Answer Books)

Author: Svarney, Thomas E.,Barnes-Svarney, Patricia

ISBN: 9781578596218

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Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Publication Date: 2018-09-01

Number of Pages: 400

Weight: 0.5802 kg

Starred Review. Full of fun facts ... will enthrall high school and college students investigating potential career paths as well as inquisitive general readers. - Library Journal

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For the armchair detective or CSI fan, The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney will be a welcome gift this year. In a Q&A format, this book teaches and answers the kinds of questions any detective-show fan can come up with. It may also chill you ... . - Bookworm Sez

... answer(s) about 950 questions about forensic science, in relation to its definition, terms, and disciplines; history; the crime scene and investigation; biological and physical evidence; autopsies; analyzing older remains; trace evidence; patent, latent, and plastic prints; tool marks, firearms, and ballistics; examining explosives; questioned documents and cryptanalysis; other forensic investigations, such as arson, bioterrorism, and accident scenes; forensic psychology and psychiatry; the use of forensic science in the courts; controversies; famous crimes and forensic science; the media and forensic science; and resources in the subject area. Protoview Book News