{"product_id":"9781908273925","title":"Bodies of Evidence","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven as far back as the 13th century the Chinese appreciated that, at a crime scene, “the difference of a hair” could change whether or not a crime was solved. Since then, criminal investigators have learned how to interpret vital testimony that is written in the language of fingerprints and flakes of skin, fragments of teeth and bone, splashes of blood, flecks of paint and traces of chemicals, a splinter of glass, or a uniquely striated bullet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime and again, this formidable science has helped bring to justice some of the most notorious, devious, and dangerous criminals in history. \u003ci\u003eBodies of Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with intriguing case histories involving an astonishing variety of forensic evidence, and includes accounts of political assassins and con men, sophisticated hoaxers and kidnappers; sexual serial killers and scheming poisoners; murderous husbands, wives, and lovers; terrorists and anarchists whose enemies are large corporations or the state itself; and, even, the occasional cannibal. \u003ci\u003eBodies of Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e also chronicles and evaluates the role of those who have made the most significant contributions in the varied fields of toxicology, serology, fingerprinting, facial reconstruction, forensic ballistics, psychological profiling, and DNA fingerprinting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive in its sweep, \u003ci\u003eBodies of Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e is authoritative and informative, as accessible as it is enthralling, and will justly find a place on the bookshelf of anyone who has an interest in the science of criminal investigation. The text is illustrated throughout with 200 color and black-and white photographs, some of which have rarely been seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturedCases:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Bundy, Florida, 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Wayne Gacy, Chicago, 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eO.J. Simpson, Los Angeles, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Kaczynski (“The Unabomber”), US, 1979–95\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eKennedy assassination, Dallas, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockerbie air crash, Scotland, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayne Williams, Atlanta, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerber’s baby food, US, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReagan assassination attempt, Washington DC, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Sutcliffe (“The Yorkshire Ripper”), Yorkshire, England, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHitler diaries, UK\/Germany, 1981–83\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAum Shiriko gassing, Tokyo, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Trade Center bombing, New York, 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert DeSalvo (“The Boston Strangler”), Boston, 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  ","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151368601840,"sku":"9781908273925","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908273925_p0.jpg?v=1763621224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908273925","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}