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From Sherlock Holmes to Today's Courtroom
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An illuminating view of forensic science in fact and fiction. Underlines the relationship between detective fiction and the development of modern forensics. Begins with examples of chemistry at work in the novels of crime fiction writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L. Sayers. Recounts how the sleuthing techniques in detective fiction laid the foundation for the sophisticated analytical methods of modern forensic science. Relates case histories in which modern forensics played a keynote role.
Release date NZ
January 1st, 1983
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributor
  • Edited by Samuel M. Gerber
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
American Chemical Society
Pages
135
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Dimensions
151x227x11
ISBN-13
9780841207851
Product ID
1825993

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