Description 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.
She regularly lectures at conferences and scientific meetings all over the world, and is active in research and publishing, as well as u.
She has worked with Every police force in the United Kingdom, and on many high-profile cases.
About the Author Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic ecologist, botanist, and palynologist, and also has a background in environmental archaeology. ther.
Annotation 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description 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
