1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463202303321

Autore

Walker Robert E. <1973->

Titolo

Cartridges and firearm identification [[electronic resource] /] / Robert E. Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, : Taylor & Francis, 2013

ISBN

0-429-25320-6

1-4665-8881-0

1-4665-0207-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (383 p.)

Collana

Advances in materials science and engineering

Disciplina

363.2562

683.4

Soggetti

Cartridges - Identification

Evidence, Expert

Firearms - Identification

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 - The World of Firearms and Ammunition; Chapter 2 - Ammunition Cartridges; Chapter 3 - Cartridge Head Stamps; Chapter 4 - Firearms; Chapter 5 - Firearm Markings; References; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

At a time when crime scene television shows are all the rage amongst the civilian population, knowledge of firearm forensics is of paramount importance to crime scene analysts, police detectives, and attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense. Cartridges and Firearm Identification brings together a unique, multidisciplined approach to questions that arise regarding ammunition and firearms within the context of investigation. Supplying essential practical information about firearms and ammunition in a clear, easy-to-follow format, this volume:De



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457053703321

Autore

Hughes Aaron W

Titolo

Situating Islam [[electronic resource] ] : The Past and Future of an Academic Discipline

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2008

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Collana

Religion in Culture: Studies in Social Contest and Construction

Disciplina

297.071

305.697

Soggetti

Islam -- Research

Islam -- Study and teaching

Islam - Study and teaching

Islam - Research

Religion

Islam

Philosophy & Religion

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Conclusion:; Notes; Bibliography; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The formation of any scholarly discourse is contingent upon the creation of a vocabulary and a set of categories responsible for manufacturing the data that it deems "significant" or not. The discovery of raw data, the manufacture of theoretical or interpretive frameworks that make sense of such data, and subsequent scholarly conventions responsible for its dissemination are always mediated by particular social, ideological, and political contexts. This book documents these contexts in the creation of the discipline known as Islamic Studies and demonstrates how they have been instrumental in s