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Clive Gifford Crimebusters: Learn To Be a Scientific Supersleuth
Barron's Educational Series 2007 0764136712 / 9780764136719 Softcover New with no dust jacket
New paperback with no remainder mark. Professional service from a Main Street bookstore. ; 0.4 x 11.2 x 8.6 Inches; 64 pages; Older boys and girls will be mesmerized by this dramatically illustrated chronicle of crime detection and its many methods. Crimebusters surveys the wide spectrum of crime?burglary, forgery, arson, murder, and even cyber crime?and describes how the science of forensics has evolved to become the criminal investigator?s most important tool. Dramatic full-color photos show how forensics technicians collect fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, hair, and fibers from crime scenes, and then analyze them to get evidence that often points to a criminal?s identity. Also described and illustrated is the science of ballistics?the study of bullets and firearms?and how specific guns are traced to criminal acts. The author cites fascinating real-life crime cases with reference to clues that resulted in their solution. Readers learn how infra-red light and X-rays can reveal art forgeries, how laser beams can map the paths of bullets, how DNA tests can establish the guilt or innocence of a criminal suspect, and much more. Full-color photos and illustrations appear on every page. A concluding forensics glossary and a list of recommended books and web sites will inspire young readers to delve more deeply into the absorbing science of crime detection.
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2.30 USD
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Clive Gifford The Water Puppets: A Story from the War in Vietnam
Barron's Educational Series 2002 0764122061 / 9780764122064 Softcover New with no dust jacket
Paperback with no remainder mark. Covers have some minor shelf wear. Professional service from a Main Street bookstore. ; 0.26 x 8.52 x 5.3 Inches; 96 pages; The place is Vietnam, the time is 1967, and the farmers of Noy Thien village are caught in the midst of war. American troops have entered the village, and for thirteen-year-old Xuan and his family, the world is about to turn upside down. Neighbors are fighting neighbors and no one seems to know who the real enemy is. Then, Xuan is unwittingly caught in the middle of a struggle between the American military and the Viet Cong. Can life for Xuan's family ever be the same again? Survivors is a brand-new and dramatic collection of short novels for young readers, each book about a young person caught up in a real-life conflict or disaster that boys and girls will recognize from their history books. The stories are fiction, but through each young hero's eyes, the boys and girls who read these tales will gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day hardships and dangers encountered by people living and surviving through troubled times. Each book has a brief introduction relating actual historical events, and at the end of each book, young readers will find a brief historical note that places the story in a larger context plus a glossary of terms specific to the time and place. Boys and girls will also find a list of suggested further reading. Line illustrations capture the atmosphere of each story. Titles in this series are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. This is a paperback book. (Ages 10-13)
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10.00 USD
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