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The Science of Sherlock Holmes
By Wagner, E J
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"Fascinating." --The Christian Science Monitor
"A double triumph . . . masterful." --Toronto Star
"Utterly compelling." --Otto Penzler, member of the Baker Street Irregulars and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop
"E. J. Wagner's accounts of Victorian crimes make Watson's tales pale!" --Leslie S. Klinger, Editor, The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
"This is CSI in foggy old London Town. Chilling, grim fun." --John Westermann, author of Exit Wounds and Sweet Deal
"A wonderful blend of history, mystery, and whodunit." --Andre Moenssens, Douglas Stripp Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Missouri at Kansas City, and coauthor of Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases
Take a wild ride by hansom cab along the road paved by Sherlock Holmes--a ride that leads you through medicine, law, pathology, toxicology, anatomy, blood chemistry, and the emergence of forensic science during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Science of Sherlock Holmes is as fascinating and eye-opening as any Holmes mystery. Examining the Great Detective's remarkable adventures--along with gripping real-life mysteries such as the disappearance of Dr. George Parkman, wife-killer Kenneth Barlow, Jack the Ripper, and Lizzie Borden--author E. J. Wagner gives you a new perspective on both Holmes and modern-day forensic detection.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2007-07-03
Publication Date:
2007-04-01
Publisher:
Turner Publishing Company
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0470128232
ISBN13:
9780470128237
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
355 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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