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Body farms / by Yancey, Diane.(CARDINAL)204153;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Ghastly affront to human dignity" -- An embarrassing mistake -- Death's acres -- Swarming with insects -- Secrets in the bones -- Soil and scent -- Beyond death's acre.Discusses the research of William M. Bass, an anthropology professor at the University of Tennessee, and other body farms that focus on decomposition research.
Subjects: Bass, William M., 1928-; Crime laboratories; Forensic anthropology; Forensic osteology; Human decomposition; Human skeleton;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The no-brainer's guide to decomposition / by Cuevas, Adrianna,author.(CARDINAL)892212;
Frani loves living with her dad at the Central Texas Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, but having bodies buried in her backyard doesn't exactly make her the most popular kid in school. But when a hand snakes across the ground and grabs her ankle, Frani realizes she's got bigger problems. Now she must help the teenage zombie--before he gets too hungry. As more and more zombies begin to appear, they seem to get less and less friendly. Can Frani solve the body farm's mystery before it's overrun with the undead?Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Zombie fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Horror fiction.; Novels.; Zombies; Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Forensic anthropologists; Forensic anthropology; Human decomposition; Preteen girls; Summer;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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Carved in bone : a Body Farm novel / by Bass, Jefferson.(CARDINAL)481238;
The founder of the Body Farm, the only laboratory devoted to the study of human decomposition, Dr. Bill Brockton discovers an unusual corpse--an almost perfectly preserved mummy found in East Tennessee's mountainous Cooke County.
Subjects: Fiction.; Forensic anthropologists; Human body; Crime laboratories; Caves;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Beating the devil's game : a history of forensic science and criminal investigation / by Ramsland, Katherine M.,1953-(CARDINAL)772147;
Includes bibliographical references.An authoritative history of the evolution of forensic science and criminal investigation traces the development of such tools as fingerprinting, DNA, and ballistics from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of human decomposition to the technological advancements of today.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Play dead / by Marsons, Angela,author.(CARDINAL)624809;
The dead don't tell secrets unless you listen. The girl's smashed-in face stared unseeing up to the blue sky, soil spilling out of her mouth. A hundred flies hovered above the bloodied mess. Westerley research facility is not for the faint-hearted. A 'body farm' investigating human decomposition, its inhabitants are corpses in various states of decay. But when Detective Kim Stone and her team discover the fresh body of a young woman, it seems a killer has discovered the perfect cover to bury their crime. Then a second girl is attacked and left for dead, her body drugged and mouth filled with soil. It's clear to Stone and the team that a serial killer is at work but just how many bodies will they uncover? And who is next? As local reporter, Tracy Frost, disappears, the stakes are raised. The past seems to hold the key to the killer's secrets but can Kim uncover the truth before a twisted, damaged mind claims another victim?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Serial murderers; Murder; Private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Our last best act : planning for the end of our lives to protect the people and places we love / by McDuff, Mallory D.,author.(CARDINAL)286407; Stevens, Becca,1963-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)352437;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200).Matters of life, death, and earth: finding a map for the end of our lives -- The documents class: the paperwork of death and dying -- Innovative undertakers: lessons learned from funeral homes -- Dying and its aftermath: end-of-life doulas and home funerals -- When death protects the land we love: natural burial in conservation cemeteries -- Bury me close to home: green burial in conventional cemeteries -- The container store: shrouds, pine caskets, mushroom suits, and cardboard boxes -- Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: from flame cremation to aquamation -- Giving back: body donation, decomposition, and human composting -- Write it down and talk about it: planning directives in extraordinary times."As we begin to contemplate death and to embark on practical planning for life's end, many of us long to leave a legacy beyond a transfer of money and property--one that ensures a sustainable earth for our loved ones, our communities, and generations to come. But where do we even begin? With the sudden deaths of both of her parents, Mallory McDuff found herself in a similar position. Utterly unprepared both emotionally and practically, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor their commitment to caring for the earth. For McDuff, an educator and environmentalist, what started as a highly personal endeavor expanded into a yearlong exploration and assessment of green burials, aquamation, green cemeteries, home funerals, and human composting. In Our Last Best Act, McDuff bridges the gap between environmental action and religious faith by demonstrating that when the two are combined, they become a powerful force for the greater good. Full of practical information and support, this book equips readers to make decisions for their own end-of-life planning. In a world experiencing a climate crisis and a culture that avoids discussions about death and dying, this book opens the conversation about the choices we make--and how it's possible for our death to honor our values, create a sustainable legacy, and help to heal the earth."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Death.; Natural burial.; Sustainability.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 15
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Mommy's little girl : Casey Anthony and her daughter Caylee's tragic fate / by Fanning, Diane,author.(CARDINAL)668470;
When news broke of three-year-old Caylee Anthony's disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2008, there was a huge outpouring of sympathy across the nation. The search for Caylee made front-page headlines. But there was one huge question mark hanging over the case: the girl's mother. As the investigation continued and suspicions mounted, Casey became the prime suspect. In October, based on new evidence against Casey-her erratic behavior and lies, her car that showed signs of human decomposition-a grand jury indicted the young single mother. Then, two months later, police found Caylee's remains a quarter of a mile away from the Anthony home. Casey pled not guilty to charges of murder in the first degree, and she continues to protest her innocence. Did she or didn't she kill Caylee? This is the story of one of the most shocking, confusing, and horrific crimes in modern American history.
Subjects: Case studies.; Anthony, Casey, 1986-; Anthony, Caylee, 2005-2008.; Homicide; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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How is soil made? / by Montgomery, Heather L.(CARDINAL)496029;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is soil? -- All about humus -- Nutrients in soil -- Nutrient cycles -- Water for life -- Fresh air for life -- Weathering rock -- Break it down -- Carried away -- Dumped on the land -- Soil and climate -- Soil takes it's time -- Soil conservation.How Is Soil Made introduces the organic and inorganic components of soil; discusses plants need for nutrients, nutrient cycles, and decomposition; illustrates the weathering, erosion, deposition processes; and, concludes with why humans need to safeguard soil.IG830LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Soils; Soil ecology;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The bone yard : A Body Farm Novel / by Bass, Jefferson.(CARDINAL)481238;
The onset of summer brings predictably steamy weather to the Body Farm, Dr. Bill Brockton's human-decomposition research facility at the University of Tennessee. But Brockton's about to get more heat than he's bargained for when Angie St. Claire, a forensic analyst with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, asks him to help prove that her sister's death was not suicide, but murder. Brockton's quick consulting trip takes a long, harrowing detour when bones begin turning up amid the pines and live oaks of the Florida panhandle. Two adolescent skulls ravaged by time and animals, but bearing the telltale signs of lethal fractures send Brockton, Angie, and Special Agent Stu Vickery on a search for the long-lost victims. The quest leads them to the ruins of the North Florida Boys' Reformatory, a notorious juvenile detention facility that met a fiery end more than forty years ago.Guided by the discovery of a diary kept by one of the school's young "students," Brockton's team finds a cluster of shallow graves, all of them containing the bones of boys who suffered violent deaths. The graves confirm one of the diary's grim claims: that one wrong move could land a boy in the Bone Yard. But as the investigation expands, it encounters opposition from the local sheriff, who's less than delighted to find forensic experts from the state capital and the Body Farm digging up dirt in his county. As Brockton and his team close in on the truth, they find skeletons in some surprisingly prominent closets . . . and they learn that the ghosts of the past pose perilous consequences in the present.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Brockton, Bill (Fictitious character); Brockton, Bill (Fictitious character); Forensic anthropologists; Reformatories;
Available copies: 30 / Total copies: 30
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The carbon cycle / by Dakers, Diane,author.(CARDINAL)501128;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Why care about carbon? -- Cycles make the world go 'round -- The carbon cycle in plants -- The carbon cycle in animals -- Carbon cycles in the water -- The carbon cycle inside the earth -- Messing with the c-cycle."Readers will discover that the natural element carbon is found in all living things, including people. This fascinating book explains how the Earth's supply of carbon moves among Earth's oceans, atmosphere, ecosystem, and geosphere in a process called the carbon cycle. Accessible text and detailed images help explain such processes as photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition. Feature boxes highlight examples of the ways in which human activity, such as burning fossil fuels, releases too much carbon dioxide into the air disrupting the balance of the carbon cycle. Readers are encouraged to find ways to take action and find solutions"--Ages 10-13+.Grade 7 to 8.1050LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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