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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A fascinating look into the development of forensic science in Victorian Times and how Sherlock Holmes embraced many of the newest methods in his investigations. (  )pratchettfan | May 30, 2009 |   Being a Sherlock Holmes fan, I grabbed this book when I found out about it and I read it in one day. What a wonderful and fascinating book! The book covers all the different branches of forensic science such as footprints, fingerprints, ballistics, autopsies, blood typing, document forgeries and so on. Each chapter covers a different forensic science and it goes into the background of each one - who discovered the new techniques, how each forensic science developed over the years, how crimes were solved (or not solved) before that particular strand of forensics was invented, and the author illustrates this by discussing real-life crimes which were solved using this forensic method (so this book is great for true-crime fans like me). Also in each chapter, the author discusses how Sherlock Holmes utilised each forensic science and how he used it to solve his mysteries. Holmes stories are quoted extensively to prove that without forensic science, Holmes may never have got his man (or woman) in the end. Highly recommended for fans of Sherlock Holmes and / or fans of criminology. (  )obsessedwithbooks | Nov 19, 2007 | 1  0.009 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0471648795, Hardcover)Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes "Holmes is, first, a great detective, but he has also proven to be a great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or tire marks. Wagner explores this fascinating aspect of his career by showing how his investigations were grounded in the cutting-edge science of his day, especially the emerging field of forensics.... Utterly compelling." "E. J. Wagner demonstrates that without the work of Sherlock Holmes and his contemporaries, the CSI teams would be twiddling their collective thumbs. Her accounts of Victorian crimes make Watson's tales pale! Highly recommended for students of the Master Detective." "In this thrilling book, E. J. Wagner has combined her considerable strengths in three disciplines to produce a work as compelling and blood-curdling as the best commercial fiction. This is CSI in foggy old London Town. Chilling, grim fun." "I am recommending this delightful work to all of my fellow forensic scientists.... Bravo, Ms. Wagner!" "A fabulously interesting read. The book traces the birth of the forensic sciences to the ingenuity of Sherlock Holmes. A wonderful blend of history, mystery, and whodunit." (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:09 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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