Forensic Taphonomy: The Postmortem Fate of Human Remains, Second Edition
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Rating | : | 4.36 (867 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1498749178 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-10-11 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This Second Edition reflects two decades of forensic taphonomy research and application. Fully updated with DNA implications, chemical variability in decomposition, microenvironments and a host of topics, the book includes over 50 chapters contributed by top scientists in the field and will serve as the quintessential, must-have resource for pathologists, death investigators, and forensic anthropologists.. In the past 2 decades, taphonomy has grown significantly in both its importance and its range of applications. It has been nearly 20 years since Haglund and Sorg introduced taphonomy to the forensic community as a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to understanding postmortem change