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Forensic Art and Illustration 102 reviews
Karen T. Taylor
CRC, 2000
Fascinating and invaluable!
Even if you have no sculpting talent whatsoever, this book is an engrossing read and a valuable reference for any crime or mystery writer. Karen Taylor has consulted for such hit TV shows as CSI and BONES and she definitely knows what she's talking about. The text is lucid and engaging and not at all intimidating, while the photos and diagrams alone are worth the price of admission!
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Forensics For Dummies 10 reviews
Douglas P. Lyle
For Dummies, 2004
Forensics made easier
This book is great for anyone who is interested in the forensic field, or anyone who is just interested in how the whole process works. It breaks the timeline down and the tools used to solve the crime. It also has a great section in the back, that tells you about 10 famous crimes and how they were solved. I loved reading this book. It is a must have for any future CSI's.
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Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers, Third Edition1 review
James Thomas
Focal Press, 2004
Insightful
This book is very informative, insightful & wise. Just what I needed to further my knowledge and skill!
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Countdown (An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller) 67 reviews
Iris Johansen
Bantam, 2005
Great Book
I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, but I like the whole Eve Duncan series.
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Howdunit Forensics (Howdunit)
D P Lyle
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Just because you don’t have all the tools and training of a full-time medical examiner, doesn’t mean you can’t learn your way around a crime scene. In Forensics, award-winning author and TV show consultant D.P. Lyle, M.D., takes each area of forensics—from fingerprint analysis to crime scene reconstruction—and discusses its development, how the science works, how it helps in crime solving, and how you as a writer might use this technique in ...
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Sugared & Spiced 100 Monologues for Girls: Monologues for Girls7 reviews
Mary Depner
Jelliroll, Inc, 2007
Sugared and Spiced, 100 Monologues for Girls is excellent!
The suggestion in the Foreword about creating a personal back story is sophisticated and critical. Much of acting is communicating beyond the meaning of the words. I also like the focus on young women. For starters, I think it would be difficult to get a young guy to participate in monologues with the same fervor as girls. Secondly, I feel Mary Depner, an experienced former drama teacher, reveals ...
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Bones: The Official Companion (Bones)11 reviews
Paul Ruditis
Titan Books, 2007
Bones the Companion and Season 2
Can't wait for Season 3 to be released. Great going Amazcon. Service as always fantastic.
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Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces30 reviews
Carrie Stuart Parks
North Light Books, 2003
secrets to drawing realistic faces
I purchased this book about three years ago, and in two nights I was drawing faces like a pro. It reads so simple and gives easy tips on how to's. it tells you the tools you need to measure for proper proportions and of course sample before and after drawings made from everyday people from young children to adults. the results were amazing. If I remember correctly the author was a sketch artist ...
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Tracking--Signs of Man, Signs of Hope: A Systematic Approach to the Art and Science of Tracking Humans7 reviews
David Diaz
The Lyons Press, 2005
An excellent book heavily focused on military tracking
This book is primarily focused on the needs the military tracker, and that is the author's background. It does, indeed, attempt to present a systematic approach to the subject and largely succeeds. Although I am primarily interested in civilian search and rescue tracking, I found a lot to learn and consider in this book. An excellent complement to this book is "The SAS Guide to Tracking" by Bob ...
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion23 reviews
Jay Heinrichs
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Use this kind of argument in your marriage.
When couples come to me for marriage counseling, they typically violate Heinrichs' most elementary principles. After reading this book, I realize that an important aspect of my counseling has been teaching rhetoric--the art of polite arguing.
For most couples, the idea of arguing politely seems like a joke or at least a myth until they learn to do it. The book will help with your ...
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Forensics: The Winner's Guide to Speech Contests 5 reviews
Brent C. Oberg
Meriwether Publishing, 1995
A wonderful insight in speech competitions
This book provides all the basics to winning forensics competitions. It provides information on nearly every event, excluding CX and LD debate. I found it to be very helpful for constructing winning oratories and extemp speeches. This is a great beginning to winning your events, although most of the winning part is still up to you.
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A Guide to Forensic Testimony: The Art and Practice of Presenting Testimony As An Expert Technical Witness8 reviews
Fred Chris Smith, Rebecca Gurley Bace
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2002
Leads through a legal minefield
After reading this book - more than once, I might add, I came away with a few impressions: (1) Law and the legal domain are as logic-driven as the IT profession for which this book is written. (2) What may make perfect common sense to a non-legal professional is not necessarily in line with the legal view. (3) The scope of this book goes far beyond how to present forensic testimony as an IT ...
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The C.S.I. Effect 2 reviews
Katherine Ramsland
Berkley Trade, 2006
Author of Practical Homicide Investigation
Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Ph. D. has authored an excellent treatise on the subject of The C.S.I. Effect Ramsland described the C.S.I. Effect as " The influence of popular crime shows on the culture, specifically with regard to possibly miseducating viewers who are potential jurors."
Ramsland examines the consequences of a proliferation of forensic television programs and their effect on someone's ...
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Forensic Science of CSI 18 reviews
Katherine M. Ramsland
Berkley Trade, 2001
Behind the scenes...the real forensic science info --fibers, hair etc
We loved this book-- on the back cover it asks about a half dozen questions like -- "how can a pair of glasses suggest murder rather than suicide?" and others-- and then goes on to explain how forensic scientists arrive at their final conclusions using all kinds of methods and analysis. The auhtor has a masters degree in forensic psychology and has published 15 books incuding biographies of such ...
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Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-Step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume Designers8 reviews
Tan Huaixiang
Focal Press, 2004
Amazingly helpful!
I had to do a full costume presentation with renderings for 6 characters for my class and I was so lost! I am not an artist at all, so I got this book and it helped me so much. It explained everything in detail and my renderings came out great! I would definitely recommend this book for beginners and experienced alike!
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The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities-- From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's ...14 reviews
Peter Watson, Cecilia Todeschini
PublicAffairs, 2007
Medici Conspiracy is amazing!
The Medici Conspiracy by Peter Watson is an amazing account, thoroughly researched, beautifully written, with marvelous photographs. It is literally a fascinating mystery, revealed and solved. I applaud the Italians and commend Oscar White Muscarella for his life-long good fight.
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The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations2 reviews
Jonathan W. Gould, David A. Martindale
The Guilford Press, 2007
Great addition to the field
Back in the dark ages, a psychologist hired by one parent or the other in a child custody case could just waltz into court and give a subjective clinical opinion. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Such a psychologist might be legally barred due to inadequate training or experience, or might face legal action by the other parent. Back in 1998 (and revised last year), Jonathan Gould wrote a ...
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Ultimate CSI: Crime Scene Investigation8 reviews
Corinne Marrinan, Steve Parker
DK ADULT, 2006
Fantastic for all CSI fans ;-)
This book is ideal for any fan of the show. It's so well done and choc full of great photos and interesting background information. It is part of the DK range of books, so you can imaging it's very involved with a lot of interesting stuff and will keep you reading for a long time.
There are photos of some of your favourite episodes and characters and even some background information on some of ...
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Management and the Arts, Third Edition4 reviews
William Byrnes
Focal Press, 2003
Fantasitic
This book basically lets you know everything you need to know about Arts Management. I'm currently taking a course in Arts Managment, not knowing what I'm getting myself into, and I love it! It's a fantastic resource and this book helped me by letting me know that Arts Management is what I want to do.
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Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making (Wadsworth Series in Speech ...3 reviews
Austin J. Freeley
Wadsworth Publishing, 1999
Great resource book for debaters!
This book is an excellent resource for both high school and college debaters in both the policy and value areas. I highly recommend it!
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