Beschreibung:
James O'Brien is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Missouri State University.
The Scientific Sherlock Holmes connects Holmes' vegetable poisons with concepts in botany, his use of fingerprinting with forensic science, and carbon monoxide poisoning and hemoglobin tests with concepts in chemistry, thus integrating the Holmes stories with all branches of science.
Introduction; Chapter 1. How Sherlock Holmes Got His Start; Chapter 2. Meet the Main Characters; Chapter 3. Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science; Chapter 4. Sherlock Holmes: Chemist; Chapter 5. Sherlock Holmes: Other Sciences; Conclusion; Appendix