This unique book uses the legendary adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a jumping-off point to discuss the growth of forensic science during the Victorian era. The book explores the emergence of science from superstition, how forensic autopsies evolved from anatomical dissection, the huge advances in blood chemistry and poison detection, and the early use of fingerprints, photography and trace evidence. It also provides new insights into landmark criminal cases that influenced the forensic world, such as Jack the Ripper and Lizzie Borden, and includes rare period illustrations.
This unique book uses the legendary adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a jumping-off point to discuss the growth of forensic science during the Victorian era. The book explores the emergence of science from superstition, how forensic autopsies evolved from anatomical dissection, the huge advances in blood chemistry and poison detection, and the early use of fingerprints, photography and trace evidence. It also provides new insights into landmark criminal cases that influenced the forensic world, such as Jack the Ripper and Lizzie Borden, and includes rare period illustrations.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
E. J. WAGNER is a crime historian, a lecturer, a teller of suspense stories for adults, and the moderator of the annual Forensic Forum at the Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences at Stony Brook University, New York. Her work has been published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the New York Times, and the Lancet.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Dialogue with the Dead. 2. Beastly Tales and Black Dogs. 3. A Fly in the Ointment. 4. Proving Poison. 5. Disguise and the Detective. 6. The Crime Scene by Gaslight. 7. A Picture of Guilt. 8. Shots in the Dark. 9. Bad Impressions. 10. The Real Dirt. 11. Notes from the Devil. 12. A Voice in the Blood. 13. Myth, Medicine, and Murder. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Dialogue with the Dead. 2. Beastly Tales and Black Dogs. 3. A Fly in the Ointment. 4. Proving Poison. 5. Disguise and the Detective. 6. The Crime Scene by Gaslight. 7. A Picture of Guilt. 8. Shots in the Dark. 9. Bad Impressions. 10. The Real Dirt. 11. Notes from the Devil. 12. A Voice in the Blood. 13. Myth, Medicine, and Murder. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
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"Fascinating.... The Science of Sherlock Holmes will intrigue readers with incredible stories and amazing tales from the early days of forensic science." (Christian Science Monitor)
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