The Scientific Sherlock Holmes

Cracking the Case with Science and Forensics

James O'Brien (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2013
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-979496-6 (ISBN)

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Arthur Conan Doyle's enduringly popular Sherlock Holmes has his own undeniable place in the public eye. Holmes is often seen applying concepts of some branch of science in his work, discussing scientific matters with Watson, or is involved in situations where the applicability of the formal sciences is apparent. The Scientific Sherlock Holmes connects Holmes' vegetable poisons with concepts in botany, his use of fingerprinting with forensic science, and carbon monoxide poisoning and hemoglobin tests with concepts in chemistry, thus integrating the Holmes stories with all branches of science.

James O'Brien is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Missouri State University.

Introduction ; Chapter 1. How Sherlock Holmes Got His Start ; Chapter 2. Meet the Main Characters ; Chapter 3. Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science ; Chapter 4. Sherlock Holmes: Chemist ; Chapter 5. Sherlock Holmes: Other Sciences ; Conclusion ; Appendix

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2013
Zusatzinfo	40b&w
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	236 x 160 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	0-19-979496-0 / 0199794960
ISBN-13	978-0-19-979496-6 / 9780199794966
Zustand	Neuware