identification

"An in-depth look at how crime scene investigators use evidence found at crime scenes to identify victims and suspects, employing real-life examples such as The Nightstalker case"--Provided by the publisher.

A field guide to wildflowers for young readers.

Describes the various stages of a monarch butterfly's life cycle, from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly.

A full-color field guide for children to experience the excitment of finding, collecting and identifying rocks.

A guide to learning to identify North American butterflies using the Peterson System which is based on drawings and pointers that call attention to the unique marks on each kind of butterfly.

A collection of essays for teachers that looks at response to intervention (RTI) in elementary schools.

Forensic science, the preparation of scientific evidence to be presented in court is an increasingly valuable aspect of the investigation of crime. Although rare commentaries on the subject date back many centuries, it is only over the last 200 years that a systematic approach has been made, an approach that has accelerated rapidly in the past half-century. The detection and analysis of poisons was the first forensic technique to be developed in a truly scientific manner. This was followed by the realization that fingerprints were unique to every individual; then came the methodical study of firearms the science of ballistics. The role of the medical examiner has become more important as understanding of the human body has increased and DNA analysis has succeeded in positively identifying a growing number of criminals. Forensic science is crucial for prosecuting crimes as well as protecting the innocent.

Forensic scientist Bill Bass describes his decades of work at the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility, a hillside lab dedicated to the study of human decomposition, and discusses several criminal cases.

An introduction to garden flowers that explains how they grow, the different types, and how to plant a miniature flower garden.

Descriptions and illustrations of reptiles and amphibians.