Forensic Science
"Sudden Deaths in Custody"
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"Forensic Science and Medicine" series; Addresses sudden in-custody restraint deaths that occur after a violent confrontation. The criteria include: death resulted after a violent confrontation with police or correction personnel; the death resulted after the use of force control measures or restraint that was used; and more. With illustrations. Hardback, 244 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 536g.
Author: Ross, Darrell L. Chan, Ted
ISBN: 1588294757
Publisher: Humana Press Inc.,U.S.
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Forensic Science
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"Geoforensics"
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Presents an introduction to the application of geoscience to criminal, humanitarian, environmental and military investigations. This book covers large-scale applications such as remote sensing, landform, geophysics as well as small-scale examinations of rocks and spoils to trace material. Paperback, 340 pages. Size: 248 x 171 mm. Weight: 736g.
Author: Ruffell, Alastair McKinley, Jennifer
ISBN: 0470057351
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Forensic Science
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"Imprint of the Raj"The Colonial Origin of Fingerprinting and Its Voyage to Britain
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Opening with the first case in a British criminal court to use the radical new technique of fingerprinting to identify the perpetrators of crime in 1902, this text takes the reader back to the origins of fingerprinting in India. With 20 b&w photographs. New ed. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 197 x 130 mm. Weight: 172g.
Author: Sengoopta, Chandak
ISBN: 0330491407
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Forensic Science
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"Forensic Science Basics"
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Explains the various aspects of crime scene investigation, covering basic areas of criminalistics and beyond to pathology, anthropology, and engineering. This work explores areas such as forensic entomology. It is suitable for both lower level academic adoptions. With 219 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. Hardback, 576 pages. Size: 257 x 214 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Siegel, Jay A.
ISBN: 0849346312
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Forensic Science
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"Fundamentals of Forensic Science"
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Presents a look at the forensic sciences, emphasizing the biology, chemistry, and physical sciences that underpin forensic science. This book also covers the principles that are central to forensic science, and concludes with an examination of how forensic science intersects with the law. With approx. 300 illustrations (250 in full color). Hardback, 688 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 1917g.
Author: Siegel, Jay A. Houck, Max M.
ISBN: 0123567629
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Forensic Science
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"Biological Human Identificatin"
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While DNA and fingerprints are clearly the favored methods of identification, they require a prior record and verifiable baseline for comparison. This work introduces a number of different specialties such as, foot and earprinting, dental interventions, skeletal anomalies, tattoos, facial reconstruction, personal effects and handwriting. With 235 black & white illustrations. Hardback, 544 pages. Size: 262 x 168 mm. Weight: 1375g.
Author: Thompson, Tim Black, Sue M.
ISBN: 0849339545
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Forensic Science
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"Chemical Analysis of Firearms, Ammunition, and Gunshot Residue"
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"International Forensic Science and Investigation" series; Summarizes the history of firearms and ammunition as it relates to the development of modern weapons. This book details chemical aspects of forensic firearms casework with particular emphasis on the detection of gunshot residues (GSR) on a suspect's skin and clothing surfaces. It includes more than 100 figures and tables complementing the text. With 64 black & white illustrations, 59 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 237 x 158 mm. Weight: 582g.
Author: Wallace, James Smyth
ISBN: 1420069667
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Forensic Science
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"Oil Spill Environmental Forensics"Fingerprinting and Source Identification
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Provides a view of the various forensic techniques used to identify the source of an oil spill into the environment. This book describes forensic procedures which represent various methods from scientists throughout the world. It also explores which analytical and interpretative techniques are best suited for a particular oil spill project. With approx. 210 illustrations. Hardback, 620 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 1169g.
Author: Wang, Zhendi Stout, Scott
ISBN: 0123695236
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Forensic Science
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"Mortal Evidence"The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases
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Written by a renowned forensic pathologist, this book leads you into the heart of nine investigations, focusing each chapter on a single drama. It reveals the evidence that shows why JonBenet Ramsey's killer most likely came from within her home, why OJ Simpson probably had an accomplice in the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, and more. With illustrations. Hardback, 315 pages. Size: 230 x 150 mm. Weight: 658g.
Author: Wecht, Cyril H.
ISBN: 1591021340
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Forensic Science
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"The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles"An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae
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This user-friendly Flora forms the first modern account of the freshwater algae of the British Isles (excluding diatoms). With 2000 line figures 11 halftones. Mixed Media Product, 714 pages. Size: 305 x 215 mm. Weight: 2306g.
Author: (John, D.M., ed.)
ISBN: 0521770513
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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"River Biota"Diversity and Dynamics
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This text starts with a description of river biota taxa, their adaptations and their ecologies, followed by chapters describing the ecosystem processes in the terms of trophic interactions, and the key production processes related to photosynthesis and decomposition. With 67. Paperback, 264 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 592g.
Author: (Calow, Professor Peter P. (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Uk), ed.)
ISBN: 086542716X
Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd
Date: 1996 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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"The Biology of Lakes and Ponds"
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"Biology of Habitats" series; Contains explanations and descriptions of adaptation, dominance, dispersal, and succession of organisms, as well as the effects of abiotic factors, predation, and competition. This work is aimed at biologists and naturalists with an interest in freshwater ecology. With numerous line drawings. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 559g.
Author: Bronmark, Christer Hansson, Lars-Anders
ISBN: 0198516134
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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"Photographic Guide to Sea and Shore Life of Britain and North-West Europe"
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"Oxford Natural History" series; This photographic guide to sea-shore animals and plants is for those who wish to find and identify organisms on the sea-shore or immediately offshore easily while promoting their conservation. Each species is illustrated by a photograph and a map to show the distribution of the species. With numerous colour and line illustrations. Paperback, 450 pages. Size: 210 x 130 mm. Weight: 676g.
Author: Gibson, Ray Hextall, Ben Rogers, Alex
ISBN: 0198507097
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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"Malformed Frogs"The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems
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The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: Are deformed humans next? This reference provides an overview of the science behind the malformed frog phenomenon. With illustrations (some col.). Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 235 x 159 mm. Weight: 686g.
Author: Lannoo, Michael J.
ISBN: 0520255887
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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"The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries"
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"Biology of Habitats" series; Describes soft sediments in the sea and in estuaries as habitats for a wide range of animals and plants and techniques used to study them. This book discusses organisms and their adaptations on sandy shores, mudflats, seagrass beds, salt marshes, mangrove swamps and below the tide marks. It emphasizes the special characteristics of estuaries. With line illustrations. Paperback, 262 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 398g.
Author: Little, Colin
ISBN: 0198504268
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2000 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Freshwater Biology, Limnology
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