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"…the contents of this book would certainly benefit forensic science undergraduates as well as students…" (Journal of Biological Education, Winter 2007)
"...naturalists and biologists will find much of interest within these books...new light on the application of their own specialism..." (The Naturalist, 2007)
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"...naturalists and biologists will find much of interest within these books...new light on the application of their own specialism..." (The Naturalist, 2007)
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As a student that recently compleated a masters in forensic science, in which my thesis was an entomology based practical, i have read most books on the subject from the memoirs of Dr Zak and Dr Goff, to Bryd and Castner, Greenberg and Kunich as well and Smiths "mannual" and Catts "procedural guide", and i must say that this is the best starting point for an undergraduate, it has a few major points i must highlight,
first is avalible in a cheaper paper back which can keep the cost down (compare this with all the other forensic entomology books), Second this book has worked examples of the maths involoved, as well as questions to test yourself, also how to use excel to do some of the work. Thirdly it includes lab protocals, which a lecturer could use to form the basis of a practical, (also the amateur entomologist could use them for taxonomic studies), the book i feel is lucid enough for the beginer (a problem that can vex the higher priced texts), and yet authorative enough that the more advanced can still find new infomation in,
Of course if you are very serious about the subject you will own all the books, but this is where i would recomend to start
Andy
first is avalible in a cheaper paper back which can keep the cost down (compare this with all the other forensic entomology books), Second this book has worked examples of the maths involoved, as well as questions to test yourself, also how to use excel to do some of the work. Thirdly it includes lab protocals, which a lecturer could use to form the basis of a practical, (also the amateur entomologist could use them for taxonomic studies), the book i feel is lucid enough for the beginer (a problem that can vex the higher priced texts), and yet authorative enough that the more advanced can still find new infomation in,
Of course if you are very serious about the subject you will own all the books, but this is where i would recomend to start
Andy
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Entomolgy in a forensic context ... really neat stuff!
26 Feb 2012
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I'm always up for a reading something that pushes my intellectual boundaries - Gennard's _Forensic Entomology_ certainly fits the criteria. It is written as an introduction to applied entomolgy as it relates to forensic science, so the concepts, practical techniques and biology are all written at a level that a layperson can understand. The book begins with a broad discussion of decomposition and the role inscects play in it. Gennard then goes on to discuss the biological classification of flies (diptera) with special attention paid to those families and genuses (genusii?) that are directly related to forensics. This formula is repeated for beatles in order to provide a way of identifying the various insects that play a role in assisting the body to decompose.
For me, the real gem of the book were the sections on the succesion of insect species on the corpse (and how this is used to determine time of death), and the role outside temperature can effect this succession. The number and variety of variables in determining this is not as "cut and dried" (no pun intended) as one may think: the inscets must be captured, bred (or grown, if collected in larval stage), and then classified - Gennard goes into much detail on how this is done - before they are related as forensic indicators. In other words, the genus of insect can help determine the time of death through matching the inscect to the stage of decay of the corpse. The book concludes with a chapter on the role of the forensic entomologist in court - to be honest, I didn't read this chapter, as it was of neither interest or relevance to me, but for the professional (or student), I imagine it would be useful.
Admittedly, this introductory text is geared towards a narrow audience. That being said, I found it clearly written, easy to understand, and brimming with statisitcal and scientific detail that was simply fascinating.
For me, the real gem of the book were the sections on the succesion of insect species on the corpse (and how this is used to determine time of death), and the role outside temperature can effect this succession. The number and variety of variables in determining this is not as "cut and dried" (no pun intended) as one may think: the inscets must be captured, bred (or grown, if collected in larval stage), and then classified - Gennard goes into much detail on how this is done - before they are related as forensic indicators. In other words, the genus of insect can help determine the time of death through matching the inscect to the stage of decay of the corpse. The book concludes with a chapter on the role of the forensic entomologist in court - to be honest, I didn't read this chapter, as it was of neither interest or relevance to me, but for the professional (or student), I imagine it would be useful.
Admittedly, this introductory text is geared towards a narrow audience. That being said, I found it clearly written, easy to understand, and brimming with statisitcal and scientific detail that was simply fascinating.
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