Written in Blood

Written in Blood A History of Forensic Detection

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Paperback (09 Jan 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The first recorded scientific examination of a corpse was carried out by a Roman doctor called Atistius on the murdered Julius Caesar, but it was not until the 19th century that the history of scientific crime detection really began.;The author charts the rise and development of forensic detection in fascinating, gruesome detail, covering, among other subjects, forensic toxology, ballistics, sexual criminology and the latest advances in forensic investigation techniques, including genetic fingerprinting and psychological profiling.

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HarperCollinsPublishers

HarperCollinsPublishers

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Book information

ISBN: 9780586208427
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub date:
Edition: (Reissue)
DEWEY: 363.2509
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 523
Weight: 421g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm