The second edition Fire Scene Reconstruction provides a thorough understanding of fire dynamics, describing and illustrating a totally new systematic approach for reconstructing fire scenes. Extensive research on fire behavior, ignition mechanisms, fire patterns and fire modeling is incorporated to explore and explain the process of applying the full range of forensic techniques to the reconstruction of fire events.
The approach applies the following principles of fire protection engineering along with forensic and behavioral science:
- Identifiable fire pattern damage
- Human factors
- Physical forensic evidence of human activity
- Application of the scientific method based upon relevant scientific principles and research
Using historical fire cases, the expert authors provide new information and insight into the ignition, growth, development, and outcome of those fires. A greatly expanded peer review adds a newer fresh perspective to this edition. This text is a valuable resource for fire and law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and fire protection specialists. (Hardbound, 552 pp., 2008)
| Number of Pages : | 552 |
| Published : | 01/01/2008 |
