James O'Brien

Scientific Sherlock Holmes

Cracking the Case with Science and Forensics

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Produktbeschreibung

The Scientific Sherlock Holmes connects Holmes' vegetable poisons with concepts in botany, his use of fingerprinting with forensic science, and carbon monoxide poisoning and hemoglobin tests with concepts in chemistry, thus integrating the Holmes stories with all branches of science.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 159mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 401g
• ISBN-13: 9780199794966
• ISBN-10: 0199794960
• Artikelnr.: 36196878

Autorenporträt

James O'Brien is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Missouri State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1. How Sherlock Holmes Got His Start
Chapter 2. Meet the Main Characters
Chapter 3. Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science
Chapter 4. Sherlock Holmes: Chemist
Chapter 5. Sherlock Holmes: Other Sciences
Conclusion
Appendix