Bodden, Valerie

"An in-depth look at how medical examiners, pathologists, and other forensic professionals examine and identify victims to help solve crimes, employing real-life examples such as genocide cases"--Provided by the publisher.

"An in-depth look at how forensic scientists use chemistry and scientific equipment to examine substances to solve crimes, employing real-life examples such as civilian aircraft bombing cases"--Provided by the publisher.

"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.

"An in-depth look at how digital forensic examiners analyze devices with forensic tools to prevent cybercrimes and catch criminals, employing real-life examples such as the BTK killer case"--Provided by the publisher.

A biography that explores the life and career of scientist Marie Curie, famous for discovering and researching two new elements, polonium and radium.

"An in-depth look at how psychological profilers analyze behaviors and patterns to identify suspects and help solve crimes, employing real-life examples such as the Jeffrey Dahmer case"--Provided by publisher.

Virtual-reality headsets are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of virtual-reality immersion from the stereoscope and View-Master to flight simulators and arcade games to today's head mounted displays! Palmer Lucky and Occulus Rift are featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a virtual-reality headset works. Readers will learn about the future of virtual-reality headsets including military training and crime scene investigation. A timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement historical and color photos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Explores the history of 3D printing technology.

From the lowliest slave to the most powerful ruler, every civilization has been built--and undone--by different classes of people. This new series takes an anthropologist's view of five famous Ancient Civilizations, noting how the various social groups influenced and interacted with each other and changed the very history of the world. Emphasizing each civilization's legacy and innovations, each title also presents a timeline of major historical events and engaging facts are highlighted throughout the text. In this title discover an historical overview of the Egyptian civilization from the perspectives of the social classes, from the king to the laborers, including the North African kingdoms' growth and decline.

Provides a description of tigers, explains where and how they live, what they eat, and how they give birth, and includes a tiger story.