Dead center : behind the scenes at the world's largest medical examiner's office / Shiya Ribowsky and Tom Shachtman.
TITLE:
Dead center : behind the scenes at the world's largest medical examiner's office / Shiya Ribowsky and Tom Shachtman.
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Publication Date:
2006-2007
Publication Information:
New York : Harper,
Edition:
1st Harper pbk. ed.
Physical Description:
262 p.
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Summary:
Ribowsky carries readers through the vermin-infested Bowery flophouses and posh Upper East Side apartments of the city's deceased, exploring the skeletons that hang in the Big Apple's closets. Opening the doors to the autopsy room, he exposes the grim secrets that only a scalpel and a corpse can reveal, and proves how forensic investigation not only solves crimes but also saves lives. Here Ribowsky chronicles how, in the aftermath of September 11, he took charge of the largest forensic investigation ever attempted as he and his team worked to identify the dead amid the ashes of tragedy. An enthralling, close-up glimpse into death and the city, Dead Center offers a remarkable inside view of New York that few living people ever see.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061189401
