{"product_id":"scientific-method-randall-k-noon-9781420092806","title":"Scientific Method: Applications in Failure Investigation and Forensic Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost failure or accident investigations begin at the end of the story: after the explosion, after the fire has been extinguished, or after the collapse. In many instances, information about the last event and the starting event is known reasonably well. Information about what occurred between these endpoints, however, is often unclear, confusing, and perhaps contradictory. \u003cstrong\u003eScientific Method: Applications in Failure Investigation and Forensic Science\u003c\/strong\u003e explains how scientific investigative methods can best be used to determine why and how a particular event occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile employing examples from forensic engineering, the book uses principles and ideas applicable to most of the forensic sciences. The author examines the role of the failure investigator, describes the fundamental method for investigation, discusses the optimal way to organize evidence, and explores the four most common reasons why some investigations fail. The book provides three case studies that exemplify proper report writing, contains a special chapter profiling a criminal case by noted forensic specialist Jon J. Nordby, and offers a reading list of resources for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcise and illustrative, this volume demonstrates how the scientific method can be applied to failure investigation in ways that avoid flawed reasoning while delivering convincing reconstruction scenarios. Investigators can pinpoint where things went wrong, providing valuable information that can prevent another catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall K. Noon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420092804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420092806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 16","brand":"Randall K. Noon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44130554249471,"sku":"9781420092806","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a4e30e8-3759-49bb-81fa-ecc0ca5d58b4.jpg?v=1687469996","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scientific-method-randall-k-noon-9781420092806","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}