Detecting forgery : forensic investigation of documents /
"Joe Nickell's Detecting Forgery guides the reader through the process of sniffing out fake documents. The book begins by explaining the evolution of handwriting and moves on to cover topics as varied as spectral analysis and the use of microscopes and fingerprinting. Detailed photographs...
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| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | English |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
2005.
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| Edição: | Pbk. ed. |
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| Resumo: | "Joe Nickell's Detecting Forgery guides the reader through the process of sniffing out fake documents. The book begins by explaining the evolution of handwriting and moves on to cover topics as varied as spectral analysis and the use of microscopes and fingerprinting. Detailed photographs of known forgeries, including the signature of Robert E. Lee and documents created by Mark Hofmann, along with many other illustrations, enhance the text." |
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| Descrição Física: | vii, 228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0813191254 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |