Overview
A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Dr. Bill Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition--three acres on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research has revolutionized forensic science, but during a career that has spanned half a century, Bass and his work have ranged far beyond the gates of the ""Body Farm."" In this riveting book, the renowned bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science and takes readers deep into the real world of crime scene investigation. Beyond the Body Farm is an extraordinary journey through some of the most fascinating investigations of Dr. Bass's career--and a remarkable look at the high-tech science used to crack the most perplexing cases.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr Bill Bass ,
Jon Jefferson
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 13.40cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780060875282
ISBN 10: 0060875283
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 11 November 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
There's much to enjoy here... -- Kirkus Reviews There s much to enjoy here... --Kirkus Reviews scientifically authoritative, as well as accessible to mainstream crime buffs...Some cases are heartbreaking; at least one is downright weird. --BookPage The real crimes and mysteries here are just as or more intriguing as any fictional crime drama. --Knoxville News-Sentinel Beyond the Body Farm offers a real-life understanding of forensic anthropology and the science behind it... --Knoxville News-Sentinel There's much to enjoy here... --Kirkus Reviews Readers who like to get dirt under their nails will gladly follow the UT forensic anthropology team. --Publishers Weekly There s much to enjoy here... --Kirkus Reviews Readers who like to get dirt under their nails will gladly follow the UT forensic anthropology team. --Publishers Weekly scientifically authoritative, as well as accessible to mainstream crime buffs...Some cases are heartbreaking; at least one is downright weird. --BookPage The real crimes and mysteries here are just as or more intriguing as any fictional crime drama. --Knoxville News-Sentinel Beyond the Body Farm offers a real-life understanding of forensic anthropology and the science behind it... --Knoxville News-Sentinel
Readers who like to get dirt under their nails will gladly follow the UT forensic anthropology team. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Dr. Bill Bass is a world-renowned forensic anthropologist, the founder of the University of Tennessee's ""Body Farm,"" and the author of more than two hundred scientific publications. Jon Jefferson's work has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and Popular Science. Together, writing as ""Jefferson Bass,"" they have coauthored the novels Carved in Bone, Flesh and Bone, and The Devil's Bones.
