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Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales : The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist by Michael Browning, William R. Maples ISBN: 0-385-47968-9 Publisher: Main Street Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (66 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: "Forensicist sheds mixed piquant reflections on his Work"
Comment: "Dead Men Do Tell Tales", ISBN 0-385-47968-9 (P/C), Doubleday 1994 is a 280 page narrative by writers William R. Maples, Ph.D. & forceful journalist S.E. Regional correspondent "Miami Herald" Michael Browning who, together, detail the "Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist."
We are furnished 16 chapters which cover Maples' upbringing in Dallas, his majoring in English with minor in biology at Univ. of Texas with studies under mentor Tom McKern. In time, Maples became curator-in-charge of the Human Identification Laboratory at the Florida Museum of Natural History & was a former Pres. of the Amer. Board of Foren. Anthropology and is diplomate - FAAFS.
The book is not a teaching text nor is it especially easy to read with that expectation. Maples gives us a background of how and why he got into forensics, a fairly detailed review of his personal involvement with several world-class high-profile cases, and then closes with some not inconsiderable rancor and acridity directed toward law enforcement and medical doctors. I think Maples' credentials and his "time served" qualifies him to provide constructive analysis: - but hostile criticisms do peregrinate throughout the book, admixed with bountiful self-adulations where we are wont to reflecting a bit more on the inner satisfactions of one's life work and less on brackishness, and one's own indispensability.
The book has many good features and certainly the author has rubbed shoulders with some of the best (Dr. Michael Baden, Bill Bass, Tom McKern, Ellis Kerley, etc.), and he does have a very commendable command of narrative prose with story-telling skills which makes for eceptionally delightful reading. Unquestionably, his personal involvement with the bones of "Elephant Man", Francisco Pizarro, Pres. Zachary Taylor, Tzar Nicholas II & family, etc., makes exceptionally attractive reading material.
I found the table of contents, 9 pages of index and the 61 superb x-ray & photographic illustrations in this medium 6" x 9" format commendable, then wished I had the H/C edition. This book ranks high on my recommended list.
Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting, Readable, Informative
Comment: This is an outstanding book -IF- you can stomach reading about things like insect larvae implanted in human decay. Dr. William Maples (1937-97) was a forensic anthropologist who examined bone and tissue samples to determine a person's age, gender, if they'd given birth, cause of death, etc. Imagine testifying at a murder trial while the killer stares at you. Dr. Maples did, knowing that if the jury acquitted the killer might seek revenge. When historians questioned whether angry slaveholders had secretly poisoned President Zachary Taylor in 1850, they called in Dr. Maples for the answer. Maples also investigated the bones of Russia's murdered Czar Nicholas II and family, in part to determine if their Bolshevik executioners might have spared young Anastasia and Alexei. This book has many such authentic tales.
Maples and co-author Michael Browning wrote personable, easy prose that never loses the reader in jargon. DEAD MEN DO TELL TALES is an excellent read for the non-squeamish.
Rating: 5
Summary: great info
Comment: One of the best books on forensic anthropology yet. Dr. William Maples gave first hand experiences of his "odd" job. He also illustrates what a lab looks like, how to identify a victim, and stories of the original cases that started it all. A fabulous book.
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Title: Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner by Michael M. Baden ISBN: 0804105995 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 28 March, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Bone Lady by Mary H. Manhein ISBN: 014029192X Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 03 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: What The Corpse Revealed by Hugh Miller ISBN: 0312975732 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Forensic Casebook : The Science of Crime Scene Investigation by Ngaire E. Genge ISBN: 0345452038 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Dead Reckoning: The New Science of Catching Killers by Michael Baden, Marion Roach ISBN: 0684852713 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 04 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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