http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xxxi, 482 pages, [16] pages of color plates : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Introduces geological fundamentals through medium of forensic science.
A brief history of forensic science and crime scene basics -- Minerals: the basic building blocks of geology -- Rocks: storybooks of the earth -- Maps: getting a sense of place -- Sand: to see the world in grain of sand -- Gems and gemstones: those most precious of all minerals -- Soil: getting the dirt on crime -- The geology of art -- Fossils and microfossils: traces of life -- Geology and people: forensic anthropology and forensic archeology -- Environmental forensics: tracking pollution to its source.
Includes bibliographical references and index.