Investigating Chemistry A Forensic Science Perspective

Name: Investigating Chemistry A Forensic Science Perspective
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ISBN: 9781429209892

ISBN-10: 1429209895

ISBN-13: 9781429209892

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Matthew Johll

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In its new second edition,InvestigatingChemistry: A Forensic Science Perspectiveremains the only book that uses the inherently fascinating topics of crime and criminal investigations as a context for teaching the fundamental chemical concepts most often covered in an introductory nonmajors course. Covering all the standard topics, Matthew Johll capitalizes on the surge of interest in the scientific investigation of crime (as sparked byCSIand other television shows), bringing together the theme of forensic science and the fundamentals of chemistry in ways that are effective and accessible for students.This edition features refined explanations of the chemical concepts, which are the core of…

Book details

List price: $149.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 12/23/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English




Introduction to Forensic Chemistry


Case Study: Whose Side Are They On?



Welcome



Chemistry, Crime, and the Global Society



Physical Evidence: Matter and Its Forms



The Periodic Table


Evidence Analysis: Thin-Layer Chromatography



Learning the Language of Chemistry



The Most Important Skill of a Forensic Scientist: Observation



Case Study Finale: Whose Side Are They On?



Evidence Collection and Preservation


Case Study: Grave Evidence



Preserving Evidence: Reactions, Properties, and Changes



Physical Evidence Collection: Mass, Weight, and Units



Mathematics of Unit Conversions



Errors and Estimates in Laboratory Measurements: Significant Figures



Mathematics of Significant Figure Calculations



Experimental Results: Accuracy and Precision



How to Analyze Evidence: Density Measurements



Mathematics of Density Measurements



How to Analyze Glass and Soil: Using Physical Properties



Case Study Finale: Grave Evidence



Atomic Clues


Case Study: To Burn or Not to Burn



Origins of the Atomic Theory: Ancient Greek Philosophers



Foundations of a Modern Atomic Theory



Daltonï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Atomic Theor