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Fire Investigation  (Fire Science (Brady))

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• Kirk's Fire Investigation, 6/E
  De Haan
  ©2007  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 792 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 013171922X  |  ISBN-13: 9780131719224
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• Kirk's Fire Investigation with MyFireKit Student Access Code Card Package, 7/E
  De Haan & Icove
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132830000  |  ISBN-13: 9780132830003
  Suggested retail price: $98.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $73.50  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Organized into 17 chapters with completely updated color photographs and accompanied by supporting appendices, this seventh edition, written to the FESHE curriculum, instructs the reader on the skills needed in fire investigation, delving into topics such as fire-related deaths and injuries, fire behavior and sources of ignition. Remaining true to Professor Paul L. Kirk’s intent, this best-selling text presents a broad-based look at the entire fire investigation process, from evaluating a fire scene to writing reports and providing testimony. An international database as offered by fire and explosion investigators, scientists, and engineers from all over the world is also reflected in the seventh edition, including revised material on ignition, fire dynamics, and case examples while showcasing a multitude of latest research, color photographs and artwork.

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• Kirk's Fire Investigation with MyFireKit Student Access Code Card Package, 7/E
  De Haan & Icove
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132830000  |  ISBN-13: 9780132830003
  Suggested retail price: $98.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $73.50  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Organized into 17 chapters with completely updated color photographs and accompanied by supporting appendices, this seventh edition, written to the FESHE curriculum, instructs the reader on the skills needed in fire investigation, delving into topics such as fire-related deaths and injuries, fire behavior and sources of ignition. Remaining true to Professor Paul L. Kirk’s intent, this best-selling text presents a broad-based look at the entire fire investigation process, from evaluating a fire scene to writing reports and providing testimony. An international database as offered by fire and explosion investigators, scientists, and engineers from all over the world is also reflected in the seventh edition, including revised material on ignition, fire dynamics, and case examples while showcasing a multitude of latest research, color photographs and artwork.

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• Kirk's Fire Investigation with Resource Central Student Access Code Card Package, 7/E
  De Haan & Icove
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap  |  Instock (Additional assembly time required)
  ISBN-10: 0132830019  |  ISBN-13: 9780132830010
  Suggested retail price: $98.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $73.50  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Organized into 17 chapters with completely updated color photographs and accompanied by supporting appendices, this seventh edition, written to the FESHE curriculum, instructs the reader on the skills needed in fire investigation, delving into topics such as fire-related deaths and injuries, fire behavior and sources of ignition. Remaining true to Professor Paul L. Kirk’s intent, this best-selling text presents a broad-based look at the entire fire investigation process, from evaluating a fire scene to writing reports and providing testimony. An international database as offered by fire and explosion investigators, scientists, and engineers from all over the world is also reflected in the seventh edition, including revised material on ignition, fire dynamics, and case examples while showcasing a multitude of latest research, color photographs and artwork.

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• Kirk's Fire Investigation with Resource Central Student Access Code Card Package, 7/E
  De Haan & Icove
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap  |  Instock (Additional assembly time required)
  ISBN-10: 0132830019  |  ISBN-13: 9780132830010
  Suggested retail price: $98.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $73.50  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Organized into 17 chapters with completely updated color photographs and accompanied by supporting appendices, this seventh edition, written to the FESHE curriculum, instructs the reader on the skills needed in fire investigation, delving into topics such as fire-related deaths and injuries, fire behavior and sources of ignition. Remaining true to Professor Paul L. Kirk’s intent, this best-selling text presents a broad-based look at the entire fire investigation process, from evaluating a fire scene to writing reports and providing testimony. An international database as offered by fire and explosion investigators, scientists, and engineers from all over the world is also reflected in the seventh edition, including revised material on ignition, fire dynamics, and case examples while showcasing a multitude of latest research, color photographs and artwork.

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Backcover Copy

Since the first edition of Kirk's Fire Investigation was published in 1969, it has become one of the most widely read and accepted textbooks in the field of fire investigation. Since this book was first written, fire investigation has changed, as has the knowledge essential for investigators to know. There is improved technology to aid both the field investigator and the laboratory scientist, which makes the application of the scientific method and use of the most current information critical to the process. Written by a forensic scientist with extensive experience in all phases of fire and explosion investigation, this book details all the "need-to-know" skills. Topics are presented in a logical order from simple chemistry and physics to scene analysis to complex case analysis. Special topics such as lab analysis, fire deaths, and explosions are also included.

• Updated information and most recent literature references throughout.
• Expanded coverage of chemistry topics to include plastics, pyrolsis and combustion products, and the new generation of petroleum products.
• Expanded discussion of post-flashover patterns of damage, misconceptions and misuse of post-fire indicators, and documentation.
• New legal citations.
• New information about destruction of bodies in fire and the detection of blood splatter.
• Full-color insert of arson photos.

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