Illustrated guide to home forensic science experiments [electronic resource] : all lab, no lecture / Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson.
By: Thompson, Robert Bruce [author.]
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Contributor(s): Thompson, Barbara Fritchman [author.].
Publisher: Farnham : O'Reilly, c2012Description: xviii, 425 p. : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781449334499 (e-book).Subject(s): Forensic sciences -- Popular works | Forensic sciences -- Experiments -- Popular works | Crime | Forensic science | Scientific equipment, experiments & techniquesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781449334512Summary: If you're taking a basic course in forensics, or have a healthy curiosity for the way such things work, the 'Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Experiments' provides an ideal hands-on introduction to lab techniques and data analysis. lt;div>Have you ever wondered whether the forensic science you've seen on TV is anything like the real thing? There's no better way to find out than to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. This full-color book offers advice for setting up an inexpensive home lab, and includes more than 50 hands-on lab sessions that deal with forensic science experiments in biology, chemistry, and physics. You'll learn the practical skills and fundamental knowledge needed to pursue forensics as a lifelong hobby-or even a career.The forensic science procedures in this book are not merely educational, they're the real deal. Each chapter includes one or more lab sessions devoted to a particular topic. You'll find a complete list of equipment and chemicals you need for each session.Analyze soil, hair, and fibersMatch glass and plastic specimensDevelop latent fingerprints and reveal blood tracesConduct drug and toxicology testsAnalyze gunshot and explosives residuesDetect forgeries and fakesAnalyze impressions, such as tool marks and footprintsMatch pollen and diatom samplesExtract, isolate, and visualize DNA samplesThrough their company, The Home Scientist, LLC (thehomescientist.com/forensics), the authors also offer inexpensive custom kits that provide specialized equipment and supplies you'll need to complete the experiments. Add a microscope and some common household items and you're good to go.
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If you're taking a basic course in forensics, or have a healthy curiosity for the way such things work, the 'Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Experiments' provides an ideal hands-on introduction to lab techniques and data analysis. lt;div>Have you ever wondered whether the forensic science you've seen on TV is anything like the real thing? There's no better way to find out than to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. This full-color book offers advice for setting up an inexpensive home lab, and includes more than 50 hands-on lab sessions that deal with forensic science experiments in biology, chemistry, and physics. You'll learn the practical skills and fundamental knowledge needed to pursue forensics as a lifelong hobby-or even a career.The forensic science procedures in this book are not merely educational, they're the real deal. Each chapter includes one or more lab sessions devoted to a particular topic. You'll find a complete list of equipment and chemicals you need for each session.Analyze soil, hair, and fibersMatch glass and plastic specimensDevelop latent fingerprints and reveal blood tracesConduct drug and toxicology testsAnalyze gunshot and explosives residuesDetect forgeries and fakesAnalyze impressions, such as tool marks and footprintsMatch pollen and diatom samplesExtract, isolate, and visualize DNA samplesThrough their company, The Home Scientist, LLC (thehomescientist.com/forensics), the authors also offer inexpensive custom kits that provide specialized equipment and supplies you'll need to complete the experiments. Add a microscope and some common household items and you're good to go.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781449334512
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