Crime Scene This heavily illustrated but simplistic book takes readers step by step through the stages of criminal investigation, focusing on the ever-developing field of forensic science. In many investigations, Platt writes, forensic science can offer proof "with a level of objectivity and plausibility often lacking in other forms of evidence." Platt (Secret Worlds: Villains) begins by noting that "everyone is a suspect," and that investigators need to keep a healthy skepticism: even confessions don't always mean guilt. Photos show crime scenes (cops making arrests, taking statements, photographing evidence left behind), crime labs (serologists analyzing bodily fluids, forensic anthropologists reconstructing skeletons) and tools of the trade (a crime officer's kit for the good guys, "poisoner's favorites," like arsenic and deadly nightshade, for the bad guys). Platt also includes photos of disasters caused by explosives (in Oklahoma City) and plane bombings (Flight 103 over Lockerbie) as well as car wrecks and arson. Economical, even cursory, prose and the blocky layout of the pages give the volume a certain high-school-textbook feel, despite the occasional gory bits. Aimed at the neophyte, this volume offers a good overview of the world of forensics. Color photographs throughout. Using case studies and amazing digital imagery to show how science helps uncover the truth about how crimes were committed and who carried them out, this fact-filled guide explains the investigative powers of forensic science.

Crime Scene

Politics & Social Sciences

Richard, Platt

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

How many rivets and bolts hold the wings of a Boeing 777 plane together? Why does an astronaut's space suit have a layer of liquid-cooled underwear? Who puts the jam in doughnuts?\nFind out the answers to these questions and much, much more in Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections of Everything. His intricate artwork will have children and adults alike poring over every detail, whether it's following the production line of a factory making newspapers or exploring the insides of the Saturn V rocket. Taking you through every stage of each process is Chester the Tester, a character who helps explain how things are made, along with his sidekick Hector the Inspector.\nWritten with humour and fascinating facts to guide you through the illustrations, this book is a glorious way to learn about the world around you.\nFirst published 25 years ago, Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections series has been updated for the silver anniversary, bringing delight to a whole new generation of curious young readers.

Stephen Biesty Incredible Cross-Sections

DK Children

Plagues, Pox, And Pestilence

This picture book shows readers what goes on inside 18 of the world's largest buildings and machines. Each illustration is based on the actual plans or architects' drawings so that readers know they are looking inside real structures - not a figment of some artist's imagination. Packed around the cross-sections are facts about each diagram which include a medieval castle, a galleon, a coal mine, helicopter, steam train and space shuttle.

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections (Stephen Biesty's Cross-sections)

Reference

Penguin Books Australia Ltd.

Disaster

Viking Canada (JV HC)

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections

Alfred.A. Knopf

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections, Illustrated by Stephen Biesty, Written by Richard Platt, Manufactured in Italy, Featuring Two Fold-Out Pictures Nearly 3 Feet Long! Published by Alfred A. Knopf, First American Edition, Fifth Printing (5th), 1992. This is a unique collection of superb cross-sections that explores the inner workings of real machines and buildings from around the world. See inside one of the world's largest telescopes. See how sailors lived on a World War II submarine and how robots help manufacture cars. Learn what went on inside a medieval castle, what makes a helicopter fly, why the first jumbo jet carried a piano, what goes on backstage at an opera house. Discover how the Empire State Building was constructed, how astronauts eat, sleep and use the toilet in the weightlessness of outer space and much, much more. A FABULOUS Learning Tool for All ages! A Very handsome Book.

Eyewitness Guides Cinema

HarperCollins, Publishers

Sent to his uncle's castle for a year to learn to be a page, ten-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of medieval life, from great events such as a boar hunt and tournament, to more everyday activities like baking bread and cleaning out the garderobes.

Castle Diary

Children's Books

Walker Childrens Hardbacks

Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter

Action & Adventure

WALKER BOOKS LTD.

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