Ned Kelly under the microscope : solving the forensic mystery of Ned Kelly's remains
Cormick, CraigUUUU
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This is a rigorous look at the forensic science behind investigations into Ned Kelly. Along with an exploration of the forensic analysis, this book unpicks some of the Kelly myths: Was Ned Kelly illiterate? Did Ned Kelly have a daughter?
Main title:
Ned Kelly under the microscope : solving the forensic mystery of Ned Kelly's remains / edited by Craig Cormick
Author:
Imprint:
Collingwood Victoria CSIRO Publishing
Collation:
263 pages colour illustrations portraits
Contents:
The arrival of Ned's skull -- The identification of Ned Kelly: a historical perspective -- Analysing the skull -- Bringing up the bodies: the search for the lost Pentridge burial ground -- Anthropology: identifying the skeleton by its injuries -- Analysis of the skull using odontology and craniofacial superimposition -- The forensic pathology -- Forensic 3D facial reconstruction -- Turning to the DNA -- Lookign after Ned in the mortuary -- Judicial hanging: the injuries and effects -- The prison governor -- Who were the other prisoners executed and buried at the Melbourne Gaol? -- Reading Ned's head: colonial phrenology, popular science and entertainment -- The science of the Kelly gang's armour: distilling fact from fiction -- The guns: firearms of the Kelly gang and police -- Ned's injuries and their treatment: then and now -- Sifting through the past: the archaeological dig at Glenrowan -- The police perspective -- Ned Kelly's inquisition -- Edward Kelly: the last legal rites -- Analysing the handwriting -- Managing the news: a personal perspective -- The end of a 70-year journey? -- So who has Ned's head? -- Solving the mystery of the skull
ISBN:
9781486301768 (paperback)
Dewey class:
364.155 NED
Local class:
364.155
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8032
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 364.155 NED | pbkAvailable |