Investigating Chemistry: A Forensic Science Perspective

by Matthew E. Johll

Book Overview

Investigating Chemistry: Introductory Chemistry from a Forensic Science Perspective,Third Edition, is a unique chemistry textbook, that uses the the inherently fascinating topics of crime and criminal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1429209895
• ISBN13: 9781429209892
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

From a chemistry newbie

This book was purchased for a college class in beginning chemistry and is far from the standard dry science text. The author gives clear detail about chemistry with interwoven bits of forensic science to give body to the dryer chemistry information. I've found I can remember the chemistry better by remembering a comparison to soil samples or whatever else the author uses as an example. While one can learn chemistry by reading a dry text and practicing the problems given, the method this author uses is absorbed and understood with far more depth. Without going into gory detail, the author describes a crime scene and the case that sprouted from it. Then the author teaches chemistry by giving facts about chemistry. The information is easy to read and keeps the attention of the reader by comparing basic chemistry to applications of chemistry in forensic science. The final word is the chemistry teacher did well by the students in choosing this book.