{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-forensic-science-a-compendium-of-detective-fact-and-fiction-hardcover","title":"Encyclopedia of Forensic Science: A Compendium of Detective Fact and Fiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Gardner Conklin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis Shortelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Sherlock Holmes had cracked the O. J. Simpson case, he would have done it with forensic science. Techniques and devices used to analyze crime scene evidence--and their real and fictional practitioners--have long fascinated the public. This reference covers all aspects of forensic science: \u003cbr\u003e- Types of evidence\u003cbr\u003e- Types of crimes or conditions\u003cbr\u003e- Criminal cases\u003cbr\u003e- Criminal and civil law\u003cbr\u003e- The disciplines of criminal justice\u003cbr\u003e- Poisons and drugs\u003cbr\u003e- The evolution of forensics\u003cbr\u003e- Forensic scientists and officials\u003cbr\u003e- Serial killers\u003cbr\u003e- Relevant literature, characters, and writers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe study focuses on the criminal and societal effects of forensic science in the United States, with attention paid to major British and French advances. The book also examines historical cases in which new techniques were first applied. Entries are arranged both alphabetically and topically, making them easily accessible to student and amateur sleuth alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBARBARA GARDNER CONKLIN is a special education teacher at Plymouth Elementary School, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. She received a B.A. from Bard College and an M.Ed. from Plymouth State College. She has coauthored two books with Robert Gardner, \u003ci\u003eHealth Science Projects about Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScience Projects about Sports Health\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT GARDNER, former chair of the science department at the Salisbury School, in Salisbury, Connecticut, is a consultant on science education and a distinguished, prolific, and longtime author of science books for children, young adults, and adults. Among his many books are \u003ci\u003eFrom Talking Drums to the Internet: An Encyclopedia of Communications Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommunication, Where On Earth Am I?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuman Evolution: Kitchen Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIdeas for Science Projects\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDENNIS SHORTELLE is a history teacher and former chairman of the history department at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut. He is the coauthor with Robert Gardner of \u003ci\u003eThe Future and the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Players: The Story of Black Baseball in America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Talking Drums to the Internet: An Encyclopedia of Communications Technology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 10.26 x 7.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800761827616,"sku":"9781573561709","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ced89176b09710a97ce5757a898f5d03.webp?v=1780837692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-forensic-science-a-compendium-of-detective-fact-and-fiction-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}