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Item Details
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THE FATHER OF FORENSICS
HOW SIR BERNARD SPILSBURY INVENTED MODERN CSI |
| By: |
Colin Evans |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1840468637 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781840468632 |
| Publisher: |
ICON BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
7 February, 2008 |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
Through his use of science, Bernard Spilsbury single-handedly brought criminal investigations into the modern age. This title tells the story of the life and work of Bernard Spilsbury, medical detective, and of the cases that not only made him a celebrity, but also inspired the science of criminal investigation. |
| Synopsis: |
Before CSI, there was one man who saw beyond the crime, and into the future of forensic science. He was once one of the most famous people in Britain, and, through his use of cutting-edge science, Bernard Spilsbury single-handedly brought criminal investigations into the modern age. Starting out as a charismatic physician in the early 20th century, Spilsbury shook up the English justice system and hit the headlines, garnering a reputation as a real-life Sherlock Holmes. He uncovered evidence others missed, stood above his peers in the field of crime reconstruction, exposed discrepancies between witness testimony and factual evidence, and most importantly, convicted dozens of murderers with hard-nosed, scientific proof.Killers who would have escaped punishment pre-Spilsbury began to drop through the hangman's trap-door. This is the fascinating story of the life and work of Bernard Spilsbury, history's greatest medical detective, and of the cases that not only made him a celebrity, but also inspired the astonishing science of criminal investigation in our own time. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations, unspecified |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Icon Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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