The Science of Sherlock Holmes

From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, The Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases

E. J. Wagner

256 pages, parution le 29/05/2006

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Résumé

From autopsies to zoology, how Holmes eliminated the impossible

This unique book uses the legendary adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a jumping-off point to discuss the growth of forensic science during the Victorian era. The book explores the emergence of science from superstition, how forensic autopsies evolved from anatomical dissection, the huge advances in blood chemistry and poison detection, and the early use of fingerprints, photography and trace evidence. It also provides new insights into landmark criminal cases that influenced the forensic world, such as Jack the Ripper and Lizzie Borden, and includes rare period illustrations.

L'auteur - E. J. Wagner

E. J. Wagner est historienne du crime, enseignante et auteure d'histoires à suspens pour adultes.

Mystery Writers of America, une association très importante aux États-Unis, qui regroupe de très nombreux auteurs et lecteurs de romans policier a, en 2007, distingué La Science de Sherlock Holmes.

Sommaire

Dialogue with the Dead
Beastly Tales and Black Dogs
A Fly in the Ointment
Proving Poison
Disguise and the Detective
The Crime Scene by Gaslight
A Picture of Guilt
Shots in the Dark
Bad Impressions
The Real Dirt
Notes from the Devil
A Voice in the Blood
Myth, Medicine, and Murder

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	E. J. Wagner
Parution	29/05/2006
Nb. de pages	256
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	450g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471648796
ISBN13	978-0-471-64879-6