Woolf, Alex

Investigating fakes & hoaxes Alex Woolf - Investigating fakes and hoaxes - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2004. - 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. - Forensic files .

Finding the fakes -- What is forensic science? -- From Aristotle to beta radiography -- Brief history of forensics -- Lost masterpiece? -- Fake Vermeer -- Counterfeit currency -- Howard Hughes hoax -- Hungarian circle -- Hitler diaries -- Framing the neighbor -- Anna or Anastasia -- Stolen identity -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.

Offers a brief history of forensic science and describes instances in which its techniques have been used to investigate various crimes, including murder, identity theft, and art forgery.

1403448299 (hc : acid-free) 1403454698 (pb : acid-free)

2003018155


Fraud investigation
Forensic sciences
Criminal investigation

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