Death's Acre: Inside the Body Farm, the Legendary Forensic Lab by Dr. Bass, Bill

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Book Title
Death's Acre: Inside the Body Farm, the Legendary Forensic Lab
Publication Date
2003-10-27
Pages
304
ISBN
9780399151347
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399151346
ISBN-13
9780399151347
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2862484

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Death's Acre : inside the Legendary Forensics Lab--The Body Farm--Where the Dead Do Tell Tales
Subject
Forensic Medicine, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, General
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Medical
Author
Jon Jefferson, Bill Bass
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-046908
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
614/.1
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
Nowhere is there another lab like Dr. Bill Bass's: On a hillside in Tennessee, human bodies decompose in the open air, aided by insects, bacteria, and birds, unhindered by coffins or mausoleums. At the "Body Farm," nature takes its course, with corpses buried in shallow graves, submerged in water, concealed beneath slabs of concrete, locked in trunks of cars. As stand-ins for murder victims, they serve the needs of science - and the cause of justice. For thirty years, Dr. Bass's research has revolutionized the field of forensic science, particularly by pinpointing "time since death" in murder cases. In this riveting book, he investigates real cases and leads readers on an unprecedented journey behind the locked gates of the Body Farm. A master scientist and an engaging storyteller, Bass shares his most intriguing work: his revisit of the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder, fifty years after the fact; the mystery of a headless corpse whose identity astonished the police; the telltale bugs that finally sent a murderous grandfather to death row; and many more.
LC Classification Number
GN69.8.B37 2003

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