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Berkley
September 2007
On Sale: September 4, 2007
320 pages ISBN: 0425217116 EAN: 9780425217115 Hardcover
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Thriller Psychological | Mystery
An authoritative history of forensic science and the
evolution of criminal investigation, from the author of The
Forensic Science of C.S.I. and The Human Predator.
Today, the basic scientific precepts of criminal
investigation-fingerprinting, DNA, ballistics, and more-are
widely known among professionals and lay people alike. But
behind each of these now-commonplace concepts is a
compelling story of the evolution of science and law,
spearheaded by innovative thinkers, many of whom risked
their careers and reputations for the sake of justice. Dr.
Katherine Ramsland traces that development from thirteenth-
century Chinese studies of decomposition rates through the
flowering of science during the Renaissance, up to the
marvels of the present day and beyond.
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