A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Dr. Bill Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition. Bill Bass' research at the Body Farm has revolutionized forensic science, helping police crack cold cases and pinpoint time since death. In this riveting book, the bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science, using cases from his career to take readers into the real world of CSI.
Some of Bill Bass' cases rely on the simplest of tools and techniques, while other cases hinge on sophisticated techniques Dr. Bass could not have imagined when he began his career: using computer data and video image processing to help identify murder victims; harnessing scanning electron microscopy to detect trace elements in knife wounds; and extracting DNA from a long-buried corpse, only to find that the female murder victim may have been mistakenly identified a quarter-century before.
Witty and engaging, Bass dissects the methods used by homicide investigators every day, leading liseners on an extraordinary journey into the high-tech science that it takes to crack a case.
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"Love this book. It really gave me a lot of insight as to what is really being studied when bodies are found in weird places. Not only do they study the crazy crimes, they also study the simplity of everyday deaths. For anyone interested in forensics, this book is for you!! " — Tiffany (5 out of 5 stars)
"Love this book. It really gave me a lot of insight as to what is really being studied when bodies are found in weird places. Not only do they study the crazy crimes, they also study the simplity of everyday deaths. For anyone interested in forensics, this book is for you!! "
" It was an extremely interesting book. It was very informative and gave great detail to the case that Dr Bill Bass has worked on and what forensic anthropology is and how forensics really work. I enjoyed in very much "
" Great book. I went through a phase where I was into everything forensic. I learned so much from this one, and some of it was pretty gruesome. But that doesn't really bother me. "
" This was an interesting book. I am very fascinated by the body farm and all the studies they do that contributes to science. "
" A great look into how forensic anthropology is used to solve cases, by highlighting cases from the career of Dr. Bill Bass the creator of the "Body Farm" at the University of Tennessee. If you enjoy true crime books this is a good one. "
" A great book for fans of CSI, exploring forensic anthorpology and entemology in an episodic manner. Also, the narration on the audiobook is very good - the actor fits the role of the author very well. "
" An overview of various cases and how they illustrate the progression of forensic sciences. "
" Marvelously insightful. Wonderful if you have an interest in forensics. "
" Non-fiction, but not nearly as enjoyable as the novel. The cases were bogged down on names and credentials of people involved, little real feel for the case or the person it centered around. Learned more from the novel. "
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