Beating the devil's game
a history of forensic science and criminal investigation
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Publication
2007 - Berkley Boulevard Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
75,000 words, Guess
Page Count
300 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17555978M
- ISBN-139780425217115
- OCLC Control Number77574618
- OCLC Control Numberbeatingdevilsgam0000rams_j0x6
- Library of Congress Control Number2006102090
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- Goodreads245171
- LibraryThing4362910
Classifications
- DDC363.2509
- LCCHV8073 .R323 2007
Description
"In Beating the Devil's Game, Katherine Ramsland traces the development from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of decomposition rates through the flowering of science during the Renaissance and its veritable explosion during the era of Newtonian physics in the nineteenth century, up to the marvels of the present day and beyond. Along the way, she introduces us to fascinating forensic pioneers such as Spain's Mathieu Orfila, the father of toxicology; Eugene Francois Vidocq, the criminal-turned-detective who founded the Parisian Surete; and current trailblazers like William Bass, whose fully integrated program in entomology, anthropology, and pathology at the Forensic Anthropology Center has galvanized the field. These are visionaries who have persisted in raising investigative standards - and whose efforts keep us just steps ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminals."--BOOK JACKET.
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