Chemistry and crime : from Sherlock Holmes to today's courtroom /
Samuel M. Gerber, editor.
- Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society, 1983.
- 135 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Papers from a symposium, Chemistry in Crime--Fact and Fiction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discusses the application of the principles of chemistry for committing crimes and for tracking down criminals in literature and the state of the art in the field of forensic science.
Young Adult. Young Adult Follett Library Resources.
0841207844 0841207860 (pbk.)
83011907
Chemistry, Forensic--History. Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism. Science in literature. Chemistry--History. Medical jurisprudence. Mystery fiction--History and criticism. Science in literature.