This popular introduction to forensic geology--the science of tracing muddy footprints, finding buried bodies, and exposing gem and mineral fraud--is now even better. With more than fifteen new case studies and several new forensic techniques, Evidence from the Earth, Second Edition, details how modern-day Sherlock Holmes's can solve crimes using soils, rocks, and other earth materials. From cases of safecracking and purloined palm trees to tales of kidnapping and murder, including high-profile ones like the Aldo Moro and Adolph Coors cases, author Ray Murray leads readers through some of...