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A Manual of Forensic Entomology.
by Smith, Kenneth G. V
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- Hardcover
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), 1986., 1986. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Small quarto, pp. 205, [1]. Over 400 figures throughout text. Publishers' silver grey cloth with black titles to spine and large insect motif in black to upper board. Spine tips very slightly creased otherwise clean and bright; no annotation or inscriptions. A Near Fine copy. Comprehensive study of the insects and invertebrates which break down animal tissue by the process of myiasis, knowledge of which is invaluable to forensic scientists establishing time of death of individuals. Scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9393
- Title
- A Manual of Forensic Entomology.
- Author
- Smith, Kenneth G. V
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London; Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), 1986.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Science & Technology
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Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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