Beyond the Body Farm

by Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson

On Sale: 09/04/2007

Beyond the Body Farm

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Beyond the Body Farm

by Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson

On Sale: 09/04/2007

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The Dead Do Tell Tales...

A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Dr. Bill Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition. Bill Bass's research at "the Body Farm" has revolutionized forensic science, helping police crack cold cases and pinpoint time since death. In this riveting book, the bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science, using cases from his career to take readers into the real world of "CSI."

Some of Bill Bass's cases rely on the simplest of tools and techniques, while other cases hinge on sophisticated techniques Dr. Bass could not have imagined when he began his career: using computer data and video image processing to help identify murder victims; harnessing scanning electron microscopy to detect trace elements in knife wounds; and extracting DNA from a long-buried corpse, only to find that the female murder victim may have been mistakenly identified a quarter-century before. Witty and engaging, Bass dissects the methods used by homicide investigators every day, leading readers on an extraordinary journey into the high-tech science that it takes to crack a case.

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  • ISBN: 9780061554353
  • ISBN 10: 0061554359
  • Imprint: HarperAudio
  • On Sale: 09/04/2007
  • List Price:24.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : TRUE CRIME / General

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