Review by Booklist Review
The oversize format and busy layout of this title in the Zoom In On . . . series allow plenty of room to look at the tiny investigative pieces that make up a crime scene. The book begins with a brief introduction to scale and then discusses fingerprints, hair, dust, fibers, soil, and skin particles all things that can help police solve a crime. To see these tiny bits of evidence blown up and in vivid color is amazing, as is learning about the ways investigators use them as clues. Despite the focus on the photos, there's also lots of useful information here in the text and captions. Kids, especially those who watch CSI shows, will be fascinated. But don't read the chapter on maggots before dinner. A glossary and list of resources is appended.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-Extreme close-ups of bugs, viruses, cells, and more charge up this series with browser appeal. These volumes offer a random sampling of creepy and odd subjects paired with melodramatic headlines, from praying mantises ("The Hug of Death") to viruses ("Viruses Hitch a Ride") to follicle mites ("Eyelash Bugs"). The up-in-your-face photos are presented with snippets of commentary in high-density jumbles of text and images. Reasonably generous resource lists, size comparisons, and notes on how much each photo has been magnified add at least some systematic elements. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
From crime scene evidence and unusual insects to the creatures that live in our homes and on our bodies, scientists use microscopes to identify and better understand the world invisible to the unaided eye. Close-up photographs and insets combine with a simple, accessible text to provide a detailed if busy perspective on what the eye cannot see. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Zoom in on... titles: Bizarre Bugs, Crime Scenes, Body Invaders, and House of Horrors.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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