Beyond the Body Farm A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science

Name: Beyond the Body Farm A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science
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ISBN: 9780060875299

ISBN-10: 0060875291

ISBN-13: 9780060875299

Edition: 2007

Authors: Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson

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There is no scientist in the world like Dr. Bill Bass. A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition-three acres of land on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research at "the Body Farm" has revolutionized forensic science, helping police crack cold cases and pinpoint time of death. But during a forensics career that spans half a century, Bass and his work have ranged far beyond the gates of the Body Farm. In this riveting book, the bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science, using fascinating cases from his career to take readers into the real world of C.S.I. …

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/4/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.04" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Introduction: A Half Century of Forensic Evolution and Revolution


The Golden Bowl, the Burning Palace: Applying Modern Science to Ancient Bones


Splash Landing, Part 1: Finding Answers in Teeth and Skull Morphology


Shedding Light on a Victim's Bones: Using UV to Illuminate Identity


Forensics at the Speed of Flight: Interpreting Teeth and Trauma


The Rockets' Red Glare, Bodies Bursting in Air: Dealing with a Mass Disaster


Dead for the Holidays: Determining Time Since Death


A Texas Scorcher: Finding a "Fingerprint" in a Frontal Sinus


No Butts about It: Convicting a Killer by Matching Bite Marks


Listening to the Bugs: Pinpointing Time Since Death with Forensic Entomology


The Professor versus the Computer: Harnessing Software to Determine Race and ID a Victim


Science at the Cutting Edge: Scanning a Knife Mark with Electron Microscopy


Leoma Patterson, Part 1: Reopening an Old Coffin - and an Old Case - with DNA


Splash Landing, Part 2; Searching the Depths with Sonar


Leoma Patterson, Part 2: Putting a Face on the Dead


The Day the Bopper Died: Digging for the Truth, and Finding It with X-rays


Leoma Patterson, Part 3: Pushing the Limits of DNA Testing


Afterword: What Next?


Bones of the Human Skeleton