Gut-eating bugs : maggots reveal the time of death!
Titre
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Gut-eating bugs : maggots reveal the time of death!
Danielle. Denega
Sommaire
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Say a corpse is found in the woods. No one knows how long it's been there. That's a job for forensic entomologists. They'll study the insects on the corpse. They'll look at what kinds of insects are on the body. They'll also figure out what stage of development the bugs are in. All that information will help them figure out when the victim died.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2007
24/7, science behind the scenes, forensic files
Description matérielle
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64 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Table des matières
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Forensic 411 -- What's the Buzz?: Overheard at the Crime Scene -- Bugging Out: See for Yourself -- The Forensic Team: Who's Who? -- True-Life Case Files! -- Case #1 The Woman in the Sunken Car -- Case #2 A Family Tragedy -- Case #3 The Case of the Grand Canyon Hikers -- Forensic Download -- Key Dates in Forensic Entomology: Flashback -- In the News: Ripped from the Headlines -- Bugs R Us: Real Stuff -- Help Wanted: Forensic Entomologist: Careers -- Yellow Pages -- Resources -- Dictionary -- Index -- Author's Note.
Informations sur le programme
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Accelerated Reader UG 5.0 1.0 114548
Terme de vedette-matière
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Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Death -- Time of.
Forensic entomology.
Résumé
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Say a corpse is found in the woods. No one knows how long it's been there. That's a job for forensic entomologists. They'll study the insects on the corpse. They'll look at what kinds of insects are on the body. They'll also figure out what stage of development the bugs are in. All that information will help them figure out when the victim died.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780531118245
Informations de publication
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New York : Franklin Watts, c2007.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Hillcrest | ER DEN | Book | 30552000279715 | Quick Reads |