Bibliograph

Forensic science, from fibers to fingerprints, Lisa Yount

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Label

Forensic science, from fibers to fingerprints, Lisa Yount

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-197), glossary, chronology and index

Illustrations

portraitsphotographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forensic science

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Lisa Yount

Series statement

Milestones in discovery and invention

Sub title

from fibers to fingerprints

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Deadly powder : Mathieu Orfila, James Marsh, and detection of poisons -- Arches, loops, and whorls : Francis Galton, Edward Henry, and fingerprinting -- The language of blood : Karl Landsteiner and blood types -- Every contact leaves a trace : Alexandre Lacassagne, Edmond Locard, and forensic science laboratories -- The name on the bullet : Calvin Goddard and firearms identification -- Liar, liar : Leonarde Keeler and the polygraph -- Voiceprints : Lawrence Kersta and voice identification -- Bone biographies : Clyde Snow and forensic anthropology -- The body farm : William Bass and determining time of death -- The ultimate identifier : Alec Jeffreys and DNA profiling

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

From fibers to fingerprint

Classification