02693oam 2200637I 450 991046022510332120200520144314.00-7656-3662-X1-317-45680-71-315-69975-310.4324/9781315699752 (CKB)3710000000382895(EBL)2005301(SSID)ssj0001460863(PQKBManifestationID)12619829(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001460863(PQKBWorkID)11472501(PQKB)11150688(MiAaPQ)EBC2005301(Au-PeEL)EBL2005301(CaPaEBR)ebr11038149(CaONFJC)MIL759549(OCoLC)923712275(OCoLC)958108922(EXLCZ)99371000000038289520180706e20152013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe forensic historian using science to reexamine the past /Robert C. WilliamsLondon ;New York :Routledge,2015.1 online resource (158 p.)First published 2013 by M.E. Sharpe.1-336-28263-0 0-7656-3661-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction : scope of evidence -- 2. Faking it : chemistry and forgery -- 3. Atomic evidence -- 4. A question of identity : from bones to DNA fingerprinting -- 5. Not-so-cold cases -- 6. Conclusion : modern forensics and historical revision.Modern forensic science has significantly affected historical debate over some well-known past crimes or mysteries, utilizing modern DNA, nuclear, and chemical analyses to reexamine the past. This book takes an in-depth look at 20 significant cases where investigators have applied new forensic techniques to confirm, dispute, or revise accepted historical accounts. Among the cases included are the murder of King Tut, the validity of the Vinland Map, the authenticity of the Hitler diaries, Joan of Arc's ashes, the bones of Anastasia, arsenic and the death of Napoleon, and the dating of the ShrouHistoriographyMethodologyCase studiesForensic sciencesCase studiesWorld historyElectronic books.HistoriographyMethodologyForensic sciencesWorld history.907.2Williams Robert Chadwell1938-,965108MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460225103321The forensic historian2189555UNINA