Scene of the Crime: Tracking Down Criminals with Forensic Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780451476463)

Learn about the history of forensic science, how to collect and analyze evidence, and get one step closer to being a world-class, crime-solving detective!

From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of Chocolate, The Human Body, and From Here to There, comes an all new nonfiction deep dive into forensic science. What is evidence and how do investigators gather it? How do you determine how long a body has been dead? Do fingerprints differ from person to person? How did some of the world's great fictional detectives, like Sherlock Holmes, further the study of forensics? Packed with lively photos, classroom activities, and engaging prose, budding private eyes and scientists will be eager to find the answers to these and other questions in HP Newquist's latest, and to learn about everything from the world's first autopsy in Ancient Rome to the role that DNA plays in solving crimes along the way.

Author: Hp Newquist
ISBN-10: 0451476468
ISBN-13: 9780451476463
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/26/2021
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.21h x 7.56w x 0.79d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516324 / Scene of the Crime: Tracking Down Criminals with Forensic Science


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2021
School Library Journal 10/02/2021 pg. 1
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 50