| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 108 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-100) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
"A fascinating introduction to how scientists identify fraudulent copies, from signatures to oil paintings."--BooklistFakes and counterfeits have existed since ancient times; and while the methods of forgery have surely advanced, so has the science necessary to identify them. Currency, art, and historical artifacts are only a few of the objects commonly forged; and scientists in forensic laboratories throughout the world work alongside artists, museums, linguists, and historians to authenticate these items. How to Identify a Forgery investigates how modern computers, printers, and scanners have presented new challenges for scientists and how objects suspected of being faked, forged, or fraudulent are examined forensically. How to Identify a Forgery contains information on: Counterfeiting currency ; Electronic and digital signatures ; Dating ink ; Dyes and pigments ; Forging art ; Handwriting analysis ; Scientific methodology ; Visual examination and microscopy. How to Identify a Forgery contains illustrations, a glossary, and a detailed list of print and web resources. Sidebars on notable cases and pressing forensics issues throughout reinforce the text. Essential for students, teachers, collectors, and investigators who require information on proper forensic science practices, Dr. Bell's book is as fascinating as it is useful. 50 b/w photographs and illustrations. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. History and Pioneers; The Beginnings of Forensic Document Examination; Signatures; Mechanized and Computerized Printing; Electronic and Digital Signatures; Ink and Paper; Art Forgery; 2. The Scientific Approach; Visual Examination and Microscopy; Spectrophotometry and Microspectrophotometry; Other Elemental Analysis Techniques; Science and Art; Scientific Methods and Paper; Indented Writing and a Physical Match; 3. Dyes and Pigments; Inks and Paints; The Scientific View of Color; Inks and Paints; Dating Inks. |
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Walter McCrone (1916-2002): A Leading Expert in Microscopy4. Detecting Document Forgery; Signatures; A Famous Case of Handwriting Analysis; Disguised Writing; Obliterations and Alterations; Mechanical Copies; 5. Counterfeiting Currency; Coins; The History of Money; Paper Currency; Techniques of Counterfeiting Currency; How to Verify Money; 6. Forging Art, History, and Science; Art of Forgery; Vinland Map; Fingerprints; Scientific Forgery; Scientific Fakes and Forgeries; Human Bones: The Piltdown Man; Counterfeit Drugs; 7. Conclusion: The Future of Fakes, Forgeries, and Counterfeits; Glossary. |
| Subject |
Forgery.
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Fraud.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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TRUE CRIME -- General.
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Forgery. (OCoLC)fst00932815
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Fraud. (OCoLC)fst00933786
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bell, Suzanne, author. How to identify a forgery. New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2013] 9781620875933 (OCoLC)816030440 |
| ISBN |
9781626364776 (electronic bk.) |
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162636477X (electronic bk.) |
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