The scientific Sherlock Holmes : cracking the case with science and forensics / James F. O'Brien.
O'Brien, James F., 1941-
2013
HV8073 .O36 2013 (Mapit)
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Title The scientific Sherlock Holmes : cracking the case with science and forensics / James F. O'Brien.
Author O'Brien, James F., 1941-
ISBN 9780199794966 (alk. paper)
0199794960 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Language English
Description xx, 175 p. ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number HV8073 .O36 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 363.25
Summary One of the most popular and widely known characters in all of fiction, Sherlock Holmes has an enduring appeal based largely on his uncanny ability to make the most remarkable deductions from the most mundane facts. O'Brien provides an in-depth look at Holmes's use of science in his investigations. He reveals that Holmes was a pioneer of forensic science, making use of fingerprinting well before Scotland Yard itself had adopted the method, and discusses mathematics, physics, biology, astronomy, meteorology, and geology, always in the context of Holmes's exploits.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-166) and index.
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How Sherlock Holmes got his start
Meet the main characters
Sherlock Holmes: pioneer in forensic science
Sherlock Holmes: chemist
Sherlock Holmes: other sciences
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