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Celebrating National Chemistry Week

Posted on October 17th, 2016

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Interested in forensic science or the science of art forgery? Embrace the mystique of chemistry with this year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “Solving Mysteries through Chemistry.” NCW 2016 runs Oct 16-22, but the books below will be on display, available for check out, at Booth Library for the next few weeks.

Want more? Read this article on fingerprinting from the Oct 2016 issue of ChemMatters (available free online for a limited time). Also look at this article about detecting art forgery using chemical analysis in the Apr 2011 issue of ChemMatters.

Are you an armchair chemistry enthusiast or looking for a light read? Browse these additional popular science chemistry books, available at Booth Library.

  • “oh … It’s Like Csi …”: A Qualitative Study Of Job Satisfaction Experiences Of Forensic Scientists
  • Dukes-Robinson, Tharinia,
  • HV8073 .D85 2014x
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  • Art Fakes in America,
  • Goodrich, David L.
  • N8790 .G63 1973
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  • Art Of the Faker; Three Thousand Years Of Deception,
  • Arnau, Frank, 1894-1976.
  • N8790 .S323 1961a
  • summary | details
  • Blood Evidence: How Dna Is Revolutionizing the Way We Solve Crimes
  • Lee, Henry C.
  • RA1057.55 .L44 2003x
  • summary | details
  • C.s.i. Effect
  • Ramsland, Katherine M., 1953-
  • HV8073 .R26 2006x
  • summary | details
  • Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials Of Forensic Science
  • HV8073 .C6937 2004x
  • summary | details
  • Dna Fingerprinting: The Ultimate Identity
  • Fridell, Ron.
  • 614 F912dna
  • summary | details
  • Fabulous Frauds; Fascinating Tales Of Great Art Forgeries.
  • Jeppson, Lawrence.
  • N8790 .J4 1970
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  • Fakes; a Handbook for Collectors and Students.
  • Kurz, Otto, 1908-1975.
  • N8790 .K8 1948a
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  • Fingerprints: The Origins Of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science
  • Beavan, Colin.
  • HV6074 .B34 2001
  • summary | details
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Bell, Suzanne.
  • RA1057 .B45 2006
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  • Genetic Witness: Science, Law, and Controversy in the Making Of Dna Profiling
  • Aronson, Jay D., 1974-
  • RA1057.55 .A76 2007
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  • Identification Division Of the Fbi: A Brief Outline Of the History, Services, and Operating Techniques Of the World’s Largest Repository Of Fingerpri
  • United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • HV6074 .U52x
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  • Joy Of Chemistry: The Amazing Science Of Familiar Things
  • Cobb, Cathy.
  • QD35 .C56 2005
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  • Last Alchemist in Paris: & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry
  • Öhrström, Lars,
  • QD37 .O37 2013x
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  • Science Of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses.
  • HV6074 .S32 1985
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  • Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-made World
  • Miodownik, Mark,
  • TA403.2 .M56 2014
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  • Suspect Identities: A History Of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification
  • Cole, Simon A., 1967-
  • HV6074 .C557 2001
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  • Truth Machine: The Contentious History Of Dna Fingerprinting
  • Lynch, Michael, 1948-
  • RA1057.55 .L96 2008
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  • Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy
  • Emsley, John.
  • QD75.22 .E47 2004
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  • What Is Chemistry?
  • Atkins, P. W. (Peter William), 1940-
  • QD37 .A85 2013
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  • World Records in Chemistry
  • Faust, Rüdiger.
  • QD37 .F3813 1999
  • summary | details
  • Written in Blood: A History Of Forensic Detection
  • Wilson, Colin, 1931-2013.
  • HV8073 .W5255 2003
  • summary | details

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