More Chemistry and Crime - From Marsh Arsenic Test to Dna Profile

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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, DavidH. 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.

Product details

• Authors: GERBER, S.m. Saferstein Gerber
• Assisted by: Samuel M. Gerber (Editor), Richard Saferstein (Editor)
• Publisher: American chemical society
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9780841234062
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-3406-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: American Chemical Society Publ; American Chemical Society Publ
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law