Forensics (Kingfisher Knowledge) - Hardcover

Kingfisher Knowledge is a ground-breaking series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information, accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing, state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there - information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery. Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information. Explore the crime lab with Forensics and discover how detectives use scientific evidence to solve crimes. From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover how the marks of blood, footprints and fingerprints can lead the police to villains. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence, such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn how famous crimes were solved, from the disappearance of Darlie Routier's children to finding the infamous New York bomber. Like a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison or stabbing.

Richard Platt is the author of more than 50 books, and has been writing for children since 1992. Richard has a special interest in technology and its history - he studied Communications Design at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has written books on inventions and space travel - but not to the exclusion of other topics. Indeed, he enjoys writing children's titles precisely because of the variety this work provides. Non-scientific themes he has covered in the past include smuggling, pirates, castles, espionage, carnivorous plants and natural disasters. One of his titles, Castle Diary, was shortlisted for the Kate Maschler Award, The Times Education Supplement award, and a History Today prize. His book, Pirate Diary, won the Kate Greenaway Medal 2002, the silver Smarties Award 2002, and won the 'Best Book With Facts' prize in the Blue Peter Book Awards 2003. Richard has also been longlisted for the Junior Aventis prize for Kingfisher's Eureka! Richard lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.