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Sustainability Crafts & Hobbies Gardening Gardening & Landscaping Ornamental PlantsWith all of the forests that have been destroyed in providing paper for the many studies of Sherlock Holmes, it would be easy to think that nothing new could be said about the Great Detective. In THE SCIENCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, E.J. Wagner splendidly proves this is not the case. With the recent interest in forensics provided by programs like CSI, and the rising numbers of characters based on Sherlock Holmes (HOUSE, MONK, Robert...
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This book is a shining example of excellence, an A. Author E.J. Wagner's absolute command of the facts, crisp summaries of the most famous cases, her irony and subtle sarcasm -- I am very, very impressed. And in this genre, I am a hanging judge. To be honest, I had reservations when I first heard about this book. Sure, there was plenty of excited murmuring among the die-hards in the Holmesian set. But many recent historic...
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The case could be made that the most famous character in fiction is the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. His adventures from over a hundred years ago still have many devoted readers, often within fan clubs, and sequels and movies seem as if they are never going to stop. We love Holmes because he was rationality triumphant, the cool thinker who could outwit the best brains that the underworld could produce. One...
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There are only a few "crime lecturers and historians," as E. J. Wagner describes herself, and fewer still who care about the details of forensic science. E.J. is one. I first met Ms. Wagner in 2000 when she and her husband braved Manhattan traffic to meet me and discuss my writing aspirations. I found her to be truly interested in getting the scientific details right in her presentations, and delighted to win the approval...
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