The Cracking the Case with Science and Forensics O'Brien, James. creator author text Electronic books. xx 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (196 pages) The Scientific Sherlock Holmes connects Holmes' vegetable poisons with concepts in botany, his use of fingerprinting with forensic science, and carbon monoxide poisoning and hemoglobin tests with concepts in chemistry, thus integrating the Holmes stories with all branches of science. Introduction -- Codes -- The Sherlockian Canon: Review of the Contents -- 1. How Sherlock Holmes Got His Start -- 1.1. Arthur Conan Doyle -- 1.2. The Influence of Edgar Allan Poe -- 1.3. The Influence of Dr. Joseph Bell -- 2. Meet the Main Characters -- 2.1. Sherlock Holmes -- 2.2. Dr. John H. Watson -- 2.3. Professor James Moriarty -- 2.4. Other Important Characters -- 3. Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science -- 3.1. The Methods of Bertillon -- 3.2. Fingerprints -- 3.3. Footprints -- 3.4. Handwritten Documents -- 3.5. Printed Documents -- 3.6. Cryptology -- 3.7. Dogs -- 3.8. Conclusion -- 4. Sherlock Holmes: Chemist -- 4.1. Introduction: Profound or Eccentric? -- 4.2. Coal-tar Derivatives and Dyes -- 4.3. Chemical Poisons -- 4.4. Asimov's View: Holmes the Blundering Chemist -- 4.5. Other Chemicals -- 4.6. Conclusion: Profound or Eccentric? -- 5. Sherlock Holmes: Other Sciences -- 5.1. Mathematics -- 5.2. Biology -- 5.3. Physics -- 5.4. Other Sciences -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index. James O'Brien. Forensic sciences History Chemistry, Forensic History Criminal investigation History Detective and mystery stories, English History and criticism Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) Science in literature HV8073 .O36 2013 363.25 O'Brien, James Cary : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2013 9780199795031 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1100055 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1100055 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1100055 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1100055 MiAaPQ 211129 20221205172809.0 EBC1100055 eng