Forensic Anthropology (Solving Crimes with Science: Forensics (Mason Crest)) by Libal, Angela (2013) Library Binding

Solving Crimes With Science: Forensics

by Angela Libal

The books in the ' The Science of Crime-Solving' series will help readers understand the intriguing world of forensic science.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a thin book, obviously written for young readers (perhaps junior high age) and understandable to me. "Bones" (TV show) has given me an interest in the subject. Some things I learned: Forensics is the science of crime investigation - Anthropology is the study of human beings - The length of the hand is approximately 1/10 of a person's height - postmortom change is (1) algor mortis (when the body cools) (2) livor mortis (blood sinks to the body's lowest points, takes six hours (3) rigor mortis (muscles stiffen due to lack of oxygen, ten minutes to three hours after death - Flies are attracted to dead bodies within about three minutes - Flies are unable to fly at temperatures under 50 degrees - The average person cannot small a rotting corpse from more than 30 yeads away.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely written for a MUCH younger audience, but still very informative. Great pictures, diagrams, etc. A fantastic introduction to forensic anthropology!