18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
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18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb
A captivating blend of history, women in science, and true crime, 18 Tiny Deaths tells the story of how one woman changed the face of forensics forever.
Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity.
Yet she developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes, and made it her life's work. Best known for creating the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, a series of dollhouses that appear charming--until you notice the macabre little details: an overturned chair, or a blood-spattered comforter. And then, of course, there are the bodies--splayed out on the floor, draped over chairs--clothed in garments that Lee lovingly knit with sewing pins.
18 Tiny Deaths, by official biographer Bruce Goldfarb, delves into Lee's journey from grandmother without a college degree to leading the scientific investigation of unexpected death out of the dark confines of centuries-old techniques and into the light of the modern day.
Lee developed a system that used the Nutshells dioramas to train law enforcement officers to investigate violent crimes, and her methods are still used today.
The story of a woman whose ambition and accomplishments far exceeded the expectations of her time, 18 Tiny Deaths follows the transformation of a young, wealthy socialite into the mother of modern forensics.
Eye-opening biography of Frances Glessner Lee, who brought American medical forensics into the scientific age.genuinely compelling.--Kirkus Reviews
A captivating portrait of a feminist hero and forensic pioneer. --Booklist
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| ISBN 13 | 9781492680475 |
| ISBN 10 | 1492680478 |
| Title | 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics |
| Author | Bruce Goldfarb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks |
| Year published | 2020-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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