{"product_id":"9780470689035","title":"Forensic Entomology An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eForensic Entomology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDorothy Gennard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eForensic Entomology\u003c\/i\u003e provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject. The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in entomology yet authoritative enough to prove useful for more experienced researchers.  \u003cp\u003eWorked examples of the necessary mathematics, including how to use excel to process data, coupled with lab protocols and self-assessment questions make the book an essential starting point in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming little prior knowledge of either biology or entomology the book provides information on identification, life cycles and ecology of insects presented in a forensic context. Information is conveyed in an accessible style with practical tasks and suggestions for further reading included in each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised and updated to include new research in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on aquatic forensic entomology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew pictorial key to aid identification of species contributed by Dr. Krzysztof Szpila, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFurther coverage of civil applications of forensic entomology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical tasks and further reading included to aid understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour plate section and improved illustrations throughout to assist in the identification of insects associated with the corpse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches the topic from the dual perspectives of basic entomology and its forensic applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the contributions to forensic investigations of both flies and beetles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides information on culturing insects collected from crime scenes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides students through the processes of writing entomological court reports and presenting in court alongside the scientific topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtended coverage of PMI calculations, role of professional associations for forensic entomologists and sampling at the crime scene\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections to discuss the identification of traces of explosives found in larvae, puparia and pupae and DNA sampling from insects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Dorothy Gennard\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal lecturer in Forensic Science and co-ordinates the Forensic Entomology and Examination of Questioned Documents units. She is a member of the Royal Entomological Society and the World-Wide Dragonfly Association and a trustee of the British Dragonfly Society. Dr Gennard has close contact with the Lincolnshire Police Force and runs Forensic Entomology courses for the police and commercial forensic science companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470689035\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315788312716,"sku":"9780470689035","price":90.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470689035.jpg?v=1780234141","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470689035","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}