Washburne, Sophie,
Clues in corpses : a closer look at body farms / by Sophie Washburne. - 104 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm. - Crime scene investigation .
"Portions of this book originally appeared in Body Farms by Diane Yancey." -- Title page
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : creepy or cool? --
Learning from a mistake --
Inside the body farms --
Making important discoveries --
Down to the bone --
Technological advancements --
The future of body farms.
When human remains are found at a crime scene, forensic anthropologists examine them to determine the time and cause of death, as well as the identity of the victim. How do they know the answers to these questions? Body farms are facilities where specialists can study the ways bodies decompose under different conditions, which helps forensic anthropologists solve crimes more effectively. Informative fact boxes, full-color photographs, and engaging sidebars offer a closer look at these little-known research facilities. Readers are sure to be captivated by stories of farms unlike any they have ever heard of before.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Text in English
9781534562714 (pbk.) 9781534561724 (library bound book)
2017037424
Forensic anthropology--Juvenile literature.
Forensic pathology--Juvenile literature.
Human decomposition--Research--Juvenile literature.
Postmortem changes--Research--Juvenile literature.
Forensic sciences--Juvenile literature.
GN69.8 / .W38 2018
614.17 W27 2018
Clues in corpses : a closer look at body farms / by Sophie Washburne. - 104 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm. - Crime scene investigation .
"Portions of this book originally appeared in Body Farms by Diane Yancey." -- Title page
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : creepy or cool? --
Learning from a mistake --
Inside the body farms --
Making important discoveries --
Down to the bone --
Technological advancements --
The future of body farms.
When human remains are found at a crime scene, forensic anthropologists examine them to determine the time and cause of death, as well as the identity of the victim. How do they know the answers to these questions? Body farms are facilities where specialists can study the ways bodies decompose under different conditions, which helps forensic anthropologists solve crimes more effectively. Informative fact boxes, full-color photographs, and engaging sidebars offer a closer look at these little-known research facilities. Readers are sure to be captivated by stories of farms unlike any they have ever heard of before.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Text in English
9781534562714 (pbk.) 9781534561724 (library bound book)
2017037424
Forensic anthropology--Juvenile literature.
Forensic pathology--Juvenile literature.
Human decomposition--Research--Juvenile literature.
Postmortem changes--Research--Juvenile literature.
Forensic sciences--Juvenile literature.
GN69.8 / .W38 2018
614.17 W27 2018
