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The Nature of Life and Death
The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Trace | Patricia Wiltshire
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A riveting blend of science writing and true-crime narrative that explores the valuable but often shocking interface between crime and nature--and the secrets each can reveal about the other--from a pioneer in forensic ecology and a trailblazing female scientist. From mud tracks on a quiet country road to dirt specks on the soles of walking boots, forensic ecologist Patricia Wiltshire uses her decades of scientific expertise to find often overlooked clues left behind by criminal activity. She finds evidence and eliminates hypotheses armed with little more than a microscope, eventually developing a compelling thesis of the who, what, how, and when of a crime. Wiltshire's remarkable accuracy has made her one of the most in-demand police consultants in the world, and her curiosity, humility, and passion for the truth have guided her every step of the way. The Nature of Life and Death details Wiltshire's unique journey from college professor to crime fighter: solving murders, locating corpses, and exonerating the falsely accused. Along the way, she introduces us to the unseen world all around us and underneath our feet: plants, animals, pollen, spores, fungi, and microbes that make up the hidden world we move through every day. Her story is a testament to the power of persistence and reveals how our relationship with the vast natural world reaches far deeper than we might think.
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CoffeeK8
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🎧 1 audiobook read & 1 in progress
📚4 books read & 1 in progress
📚 3 books upcoming
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Cinfhen Great reading week!!! Lots of good books in the forecast 5y
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My macabre library haul- go #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

MrBook Yaaay! A recent #TBRtemptation! ☺️ 5y
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#TBRtemptation post 1! Wiltshire is one of the world‘s most in-demand law enforcement consultants. With a blend of science writing and true crime memoir, she shows her transition from professor to detective. She has helped solve murders, locate missing bodies, and exonerate the innocent, with amazing success. She uses her microscope and natural clues like dirt, pollen, spores, to piece things together. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

rwmg wishlisted 5y
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Pickpick

Good read, very interesting