Forensic Science: Advanced Investigations

by Rhonda Brown, Jackie Davenport

FORENSIC ADVANCED INVESTIGATIONS is part of a comprehensive course offering as a second-level high school course in forensic science, a course area in which students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of chemistry, biology, physics, earth science, math, and psychology, as well as associate this knowledge with real-life applications. This text builds on concepts introduced in FORENSIC FUNDAMENTALS & INVESTIGATIONS, as well as introduces additional topics, such as arson and explosions. Following the same solid instructional design as the FUNDAMENTALS & INVESTIGATIONS text, the book balances extensive scientific concepts with hands-on classroom and lab activities, readings, intriguing case studies, and chapter-opening scenarios. The book's exclusive Gale Forensic Science eCollection„¢ database provides instant access to hundreds of articles and Internet resources that spark student interest and extend learning beyond the book. Comprehensive, time-saving t

528 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 2011

About the author

Rhonda Brown is from Lillington, NC. She has a wonderful husband of 25 years and they have one adult daughter. Reading has always been her escape from the real world. She enjoys everything from mushy love stories, murder mysteries, psychological thrillers even the super graphic erotica.

Stepping on the other side of the pages, with her breakout novel she is finding that writing brings the same escape as reading. Exciting and even more fun!

When she isn't writing she spends time working in her pottery studio, Purple Dragonfly Pottery, or somewhere exploring the world through her camera lens.

The greatest pleasures in life for her are creating things. Stay tuned for more, this is just the beginning.