Forensic Facial Reconstruction [Hardcover]

Caroline Wilkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0521820030 | ISBN-13: 978-0521820035

This book's major contributions include a detailed description of the Manchester method of facial reconstruction, using all the available published data on tissue depths and variation with age, sex, stature and ethnic origin. Caroline Wilkinson also includes an evaluation of the methods and problems associated with reconstructing the faces of children. Forensic facial reconstruction reproduces an individual's face from skeletal remains. Used when identification is otherwise impossible, it can give a name to the dead in forensic cases, or in archaeological contexts, provide a tangible impression of real individuals from our past.

Editorial Reviews

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"The use of simple, clear graphics and illustrations make the book visually rich. This book is an excellent resource for the practicing forensic artist, and it is also a wonderufl read for the fine artist or anone else interested in the human face."
American Journal of Human Biology

"A well written text on technique and theory of facial reconstruction."
Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists

"...detailed... practical.... By collecting all research data of facial tissue depth and trying to establish rules and standards of facial reconstruction, the book can also be helpful for scientists and artists who are working in this field but not using the Manchester method for facial reconstruction."
Kurt W. Alt, Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Book Description

Forensic facial reconstruction is the reproduction of an individual's face from skeletal remains. Used when identification is otherwise impossible, in forensic cases it can give a name to the dead, or in archaeological contexts, provide a tangible impression of real individuals from our past. This book's major benefits include a detailed description of the Manchester method of reconstruction, all the available published data on tissue depths and variation with age, sex, stature and ethnic origin, and an evaluation of the methods and problems associated with reconstructing the faces of children.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521820030
• ISBN-13: 978-0521820035
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,088,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of methods for facial reconstruction, May 6, 2005

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Z. J. M. Ac "Zeno Geradts" (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forensic Facial Reconstruction (Hardcover)

During my vacation I had time to read this book, and I was fascinated with the field of facial reconstruction. The first chapters give a good overview of the human face with some background of facial recognition and the history of facial reconstruction.

Then the relation between the hard and soft tissues of the face are discussed,, with the general face shape, nose, eyes, mouth, chin and ears and some measures of variation are given. This book also handles the accuracy of facial reconstruction with some nice examples from real cases. The book ends with juvenile facial reconstruction which is difficult (however one case in the Netherlands was solved with this method). Some people say that the facial reconstructions do not really have to reflect all of the face, and that people might become aware by showing a face that they are missing someone they know very well.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars helpfull book for identification dead people, May 13, 2007

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J. W. Tuinman (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forensic Facial Reconstruction (Hardcover)

It is a practical studybook with a lot of information about facial recontructions and it is very good usefull next to the use of the book from Karen Taylors Forensic Art and illustration!