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Summary: Fasinating Forensic Facts For Forensic Fanatics
Review: :) This easy reading book has many vivid pictures and facts. It was well researched and written. If your into Forensics and such, your NOT wasting your money/time on this one. The writer does not baffle you with fancy words he doesn't explain, or speak to the reader in a "If you've got to look it up, you shouldn't be reading it" tone. Worth your time!! Esp. if your just curious and don't want to get in too deep.
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Summary: Excellent ...
Review: A fascinating and well written book, with just the right number of graphic images. While I disagree with some of the conclusions drawn (for instance Jeffery MacDonald -- the infamous pajama top that specialists differ on interpreting), for the most part I found the book to be accurate and exceptionally well written. I believe the book will be of interest to those with a "new" interest in forensics, as well as to afficionados.
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Summary: The Forensic Junkie Is Back!
Review: Hey folks, I bought this book and I was writing a review for the Nirvana Nevermind CD and it told me to write a review for this book. I'm 13 I really want to be a Forensic Serologist and Blood Spatter expect so I have a couple Forensic case books this is one of them I read it and it's not as good as this other one I have but this one has better visuals like pictures and diagrams that are really cool. SO if you like to look at dead people or you just are a Forensic Junkie like myself go ahead and buy this book.
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Summary: Hidden Evidence..or is it??
Review: Hidden Evidence , by David Owen is a intriguing book about 40 different crimes and how forensic science was involved in solving each one. This non-fiction book covers forensic science cases from 1775-1988. This book has everything from carpet fibers to fingerprints to DNA testing and how each one put someone away in jail.Hidden Evidence is placed everywhere around the world. Forensic Science is going on at anytime and everywhere. "Whenever you have excluded the impossible , whatever remains , however impossible , must be the truth"(Owen 8). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said that quote referring to all of forensic science. "Large fragments of glass can sometime be fitted into the lamp or window pane from which they were broken for a positive match , or the glass can actually preserve a record of the order in which events really happened"(Owen 180). David Owen knows what he is talking about and he should know with his 50-year forensic background. One thing that stuck out in my mind was all the pictures in this book showing the evidence of some of the cases and or examples of certain instruments that are used in forensics. I feel that this book was well written. I think anyone interested in science should read this book especially if you are interested in forensics.
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Summary: Not Quite there....lets make it 5/10 rating
Review: I agree with other reviewers stating that it is an enjoyable and easy read. Having recently completed high school science i was dissapointed at the lack of depth the book showed. Even the case studies are a brief summary of facts and opinion. I'm not saying the book is bad, just that it's ideal if you don't know much (or anything) about forensic science. Despite the basic information i still enjoyed it.
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Summary: Interesting, slight book on forensic science.
Review: I'm always a little leary of saying a book like this is fun. I don't want people to think that forensics is anything but a serious science, and one that is unfortunately used way too often in this world. I've always wondered why I am fascinated by this particular field, and it worries me less it says something bad about me. However, I can say that of all the professions especially in the sciences, forensics is the one that comes nearest to being able to solve puzzles and mysteries and still manage to get paid for it! When I see a book like Owen's I find it is hard to put the book down. Like other reviewers, I wish the author had put more information in the book about the techniques and the crimes. I did not recognize some of the crimes, so when the author refers back to them it is difficult to understand where the technique was used. The photography and graphics were phenomenol. For someone like me, who is deaf, graphic presentation is as important as the written presentation of the science. I feel like the author got all these pictures (and that was a lot of work doing this research, because I have not seen many of the pictures before)and did a rush job on the writing part. The book is still very good, and I think this is a valid book to refer to for people who are deciding whether or not to go into the particular field as a career. It is basic, but it provides enough information and 'gore' to see if a person can stand dealing with the awful situations in which forensic scientists are called upon to view. I know in medical school I was a little leary of if I was going to be sick when we had to go down to the morgue, for fear I'd get sick or not be able to do my work. I found out that it didn't bother me (except for children)and it did bother my interpreters (went through 3 in less then a month!) It is imperative for people who are even considering this field to look at a book like this to see how squeamish they are in dealing with this stuff. I know too many people who tried to become doctors or nurses who had to quit because they could not deal with death and illness on a daily basis. How much more important is it for someone who will be exposed to violent death to decide whether this field is actually for them? This book would be a good career guide for this field. They no longer just use a coroner, but specialists in anthropology, entomology, firearms, photography, psychology, etc. and the need for these trained people is going to increase because of population increases. For the most part this was a good book, but be aware that the author does not give as much information about a lot of the crimes as many people want. This book is mainly about the science behind the police and prosecutors, and not about the crimes themselves. If the reader is interested in the crimes themselves, they will have to go elsewhere to find the information. Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh
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Summary: Amy Bradshaw, Teacher
Review: If you like the T.V. shows C.S.I., Forensic Files, F.B.I Files, etc., you will love this book. From Jack the Ripper to OJ Simpson, it tells the history of crime and the role forensics plays in investigating crime. It explaines in detail the techniques used by forensics departments then gives real life case studies as examples of those tecniques. Even though it goes into detail about these techniques, it is very reader friendly/easy to understand. The only disclamer I would put on this book is that it is not for the weak stomached! Some of the pictures and text are quite graphic, so be aware of that. Otherwise, it doesn't matter if you are a young adult who is interested in forensics, a retired FBI agent or anything in between, you will find this book fascinating!
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Summary: Picture-loaded, text-light intro to forensic science
Review: This book could also be called The Big Picture Book of Forensic Science or The First Book of Forensic Science. It seems like a picture book for adults, and the photo-to-text ratio is the main problem I had while reading this book. The text seems to be an afterthought and there is no depth to it--just a bare recital of the facts of a particular case, forensic discipline, or procedure. The photos and illustrations more than compensate for the text, although many of them are gruesome [including the now-famous photo of Jack the Ripper's last victim, one of the most stunning crime scene photos of all time]. I've read about forensics for many years and this book was, to me, lame, but its just the basics text and great photos and illustrations make it an ideal book for someone who has no previous knowledge of forensics. It is a great introduction to the field.
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Summary: Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Excellent Choice
Review: This book is a 2003 nominee for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award for high school students. I would definitely choose this one for any student who had an interest in forensic science. Hidden Evidence is not just a fact-filled textbook-type of book. Owen explains the process behind many types of murder investigations, from arson to drowning to poison. The details are well explained and easy enough to understand even for those who are not familiar with forensic terminology. The book contains forty true crime cases and how forensics helped (or didn't help)solve them. It contains many graphic photos of actual crime scenes, but is definitely not for the squeamish. This is an excellent choice for anyone who enjoyes reading about true-crime and forensic science.
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Summary: If your interested
Review: This book is good and has a lot of info. if your into forensic Science. This book is pretty interesting if you want to learn in this subject. If you have to do a report on a science subject this is pretty good but its kind of long.
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