Forensic Historian : Using Science to Reexamine the Past

Williams, Robert C.

ISBN 10: 0765636611 / ISBN 13: 9780765636614

Published by Routledge, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forensic Historian : Using Science to Reexamine the Past
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765636611
• ISBN 13: 9780765636614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Modern forensic science has significantly affected historical debate over some well-known past crimes or mysteries, utilizing modern DNA, nuclear, and chemical analyses to reexamine the past. This book takes an in-depth look at 20 significant cases where investigators have applied new forensic techniques to confirm, dispute, or revise accepted historical accounts. Among the cases included are the murder of King Tut, the validity of the Vinland Map, the authenticity of the Hitler diaries, Joan of Arc's ashes, the bones of Anastasia, arsenic and the death of Napoleon, and the dating of the Shroud of Turin, plus 13 more.

About the Author

Robert C. Williams is Vail Professor of History and Dean of Faculty Emeritus at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, and a founding board member of History Associates Incorporated.. He is the author of numerous books and articles in modern Russian, American, and European history, including The Historian's Toolbox, Klaus Fuchs: Atom Spy, and Ruling Russian Eurasia: Khans, Clans, and Tsars.