Secrets of the dead / Hugh Miller ; foreword by Dan Chambers
2000, First Edition. London : Channel 4 Books. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of L. P. Coomer with his bookplate to front pastedown.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages; Physical description: 191p., [8]p. of plates : illus. (some col.) ; 24cm. Summary: In "Secrets of the Dead", the past is investigated through forensic science and it argues that our understanding of history is changed as a result. The methodology of the forensic tests is explored as well as the historical implications of these discoveries. Subjects: Human remains (Archaeology) -- Forensic science -- Mortuary studies. Item #212570
ISBN: 0752271660
Price: €8.95