Wagner, E. J.

Summary: From autopsies to zoology, how Holmes eliminated the impossible This unique book uses the legendary adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a jumping-off point to discuss the growth of forensic science during the Victorian era. The book explores the emergence of science from superstition, how forensic autopsies evolved from anatomical dissection, the huge advances in blood chemistry and poison...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.25 WAG