An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

A good text!, 22 Jul 2003
This is a good text to start any analytical chemistry course. A text which is comprehensive and also easily understood with clear illustrations and good explanation. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in any analytical chemistry course. A good reference too for higher levels such as MSc or as a research reference.

usefull and informative, 15 Feb 2002
I have found the book useful on the 2nd year of my analytical module of my chemistry degree. It covers not only the techniques used for analysis but the analytical process and has been of great use with assignments. It also includes diagrams of analytical equipment showing how they work with photographs which show you what to expect in the lab. the solutions to the exercises are in the book itself which is useful for self study. the maths in the book are well laid out and explained. overall it is a useful book when studying analytical chemistry.

An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

A good text!, 22 Jul 2003
This is a good text to start any analytical chemistry course. A text which is comprehensive and also easily understood with clear illustrations and good explanation. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in any analytical chemistry course. A good reference too for higher levels such as MSc or as a research reference.

usefull and informative, 15 Feb 2002
I have found the book useful on the 2nd year of my analytical module of my chemistry degree. It covers not only the techniques used for analysis but the analytical process and has been of great use with assignments. It also includes diagrams of analytical equipment showing how they work with photographs which show you what to expect in the lab. the solutions to the exercises are in the book itself which is useful for self study. the maths in the book are well laid out and explained. overall it is a useful book when studying analytical chemistry.

An essential book for analytical chemists, 18 Jun 2001
This book is an excellent guide to statistical analysis for analytical chemistry. It provides the reader with the background to the statistical tests together how it is applied to real chemical data.

An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

A good text!, 22 Jul 2003
This is a good text to start any analytical chemistry course. A text which is comprehensive and also easily understood with clear illustrations and good explanation. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in any analytical chemistry course. A good reference too for higher levels such as MSc or as a research reference.

usefull and informative, 15 Feb 2002
I have found the book useful on the 2nd year of my analytical module of my chemistry degree. It covers not only the techniques used for analysis but the analytical process and has been of great use with assignments. It also includes diagrams of analytical equipment showing how they work with photographs which show you what to expect in the lab. the solutions to the exercises are in the book itself which is useful for self study. the maths in the book are well laid out and explained. overall it is a useful book when studying analytical chemistry.

An essential book for analytical chemists, 18 Jun 2001
This book is an excellent guide to statistical analysis for analytical chemistry. It provides the reader with the background to the statistical tests together how it is applied to real chemical data.

An essential read!, 18 Oct 2005
Excellent! This clearly written book is perfect for both NMR novices and those with previous experience who want to deepen their understanding of the theoretical basis that underpins modern NMR experiments. The explanations are thorough and lucid, with the key concepts derived from first principles. I am a final year PhD student working in protein NMR and I found reading this book really improved my grasp of the subject - the chapter on relaxation and section on TROSY were particularly useful. I would definitely recommend this book.

An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

A good text!, 22 Jul 2003
This is a good text to start any analytical chemistry course. A text which is comprehensive and also easily understood with clear illustrations and good explanation. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in any analytical chemistry course. A good reference too for higher levels such as MSc or as a research reference.

usefull and informative, 15 Feb 2002
I have found the book useful on the 2nd year of my analytical module of my chemistry degree. It covers not only the techniques used for analysis but the analytical process and has been of great use with assignments. It also includes diagrams of analytical equipment showing how they work with photographs which show you what to expect in the lab. the solutions to the exercises are in the book itself which is useful for self study. the maths in the book are well laid out and explained. overall it is a useful book when studying analytical chemistry.

An essential book for analytical chemists, 18 Jun 2001
This book is an excellent guide to statistical analysis for analytical chemistry. It provides the reader with the background to the statistical tests together how it is applied to real chemical data.

An essential read!, 18 Oct 2005
Excellent! This clearly written book is perfect for both NMR novices and those with previous experience who want to deepen their understanding of the theoretical basis that underpins modern NMR experiments. The explanations are thorough and lucid, with the key concepts derived from first principles. I am a final year PhD student working in protein NMR and I found reading this book really improved my grasp of the subject - the chapter on relaxation and section on TROSY were particularly useful. I would definitely recommend this book.

Fundamentals of Analytical chemistry, 24 Feb 2004
I am a chemistry student at the university of birmingham currently undergoing my analytical chemistry subject module.

Above most other books I have found this book to be by far the best for the following:

1) Interpretation and representation of complex and "new" ideas.
2) Use of "simple english" where others allow their descriptions to become over complex.
3) Use of diagrams.

This book is easy reading and information packed. It also comes with a handy CD that allows you to follow through key principles and ideas put forward at cetain stages of the book.

A must have for any analytical chemist.

Amazing!, 01 Apr 2003
This book really helped me. There are loads of useful tips and the explanations are very good. The exercises are simply the best. For those who want a good basic knowledge of analytical chemistry this is it!

An invaluable resource, 29 Jan 2008
I have been using this book for the three years of my degree, originally buying the first edition then the second when it was published. This is an invaluable resource for 1st year Forensic Science students and the comprehensive introductory material provides good reading for any budding CSI. Throughout my degree I have returned to this book, either as a refresher for learned material or as an introduction to further reading. The content is accessible and I have found that reading this material prior to further reading gives you the background knowledge necessary to understand more detailed specific subject texts.

The second edition does contain useful new material, including birefringence of fibres and archaeology. There is a tremendous amount of good accessible information in here, I can highly recommend it.


Excellent, 20 Sep 2006
Andrew Jackson is one of the lecturers on my Forensic Science course at Uni, so it was no surprise to find this book was listed as a core text. I used it practically every day in my first year and now I'm starting my second year I imagine I'll still refer to it for useful information.

I've found it very helpful, interesting and not too complicated (while also not being patronising like some other books).

I would greatly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the subject, or for those who have a genuine interest in pursuing it beyond the boundaries of "just for pleasure".

Students, 19 Oct 2005
i am a currently a student doing a forensic science degree and i find this book very helpful! as it has all releivant information and is easy to read over all it is a very good book!.

Great book!, 26 Jun 2005
I bought this book as an aid for my Forensic Science degree course and it has been extremely helpful. It contains useful and informative sections on items such as DNA, footwear impressions analysis, explosives, fibres, court procedures etc. The illustrations are also good. I found the book easy to digest and understand, definately recommended, regardless of whether you are studying this as a subject or just want to know more about forensic science.

Forensic Science Textbook Review, 10 Aug 2004
This book provides information on a wide range of Forensic techniques and enables the reader to gain an understanding of the many areas associated with Forensic Science. The use of photographs, diagrams and charts clearly displays the most important facts and makes the more difficult topics more easily comprehensible. I recommend this text for anyone interested in this subject area.

A good text!, 22 Jul 2003
This is a good text to start any analytical chemistry course. A text which is comprehensive and also easily understood with clear illustrations and good explanation. Suitable for advanced undergraduate students in any analytical chemistry course. A good reference too for higher levels such as MSc or as a research reference.

usefull and informative, 15 Feb 2002
I have found the book useful on the 2nd year of my analytical module of my chemistry degree. It covers not only the techniques used for analysis but the analytical process and has been of great use with assignments. It also includes diagrams of analytical equipment showing how they work with photographs which show you what to expect in the lab. the solutions to the exercises are in the book itself which is useful for self study. the maths in the book are well laid out and explained. overall it is a useful book when studying analytical chemistry.

An essential book for analytical chemists, 18 Jun 2001
This book is an excellent guide to statistical analysis for analytical chemistry. It provides the reader with the background to the statistical tests together how it is applied to real chemical data.

An essential read!, 18 Oct 2005
Excellent! This clearly written book is perfect for both NMR novices and those with previous experience who want to deepen their understanding of the theoretical basis that underpins modern NMR experiments. The explanations are thorough and lucid, with the key concepts derived from first principles. I am a final year PhD student working in protein NMR and I found reading this book really improved my grasp of the subject - the chapter on relaxation and section on TROSY were particularly useful. I would definitely recommend this book.

Fundamentals of Analytical chemistry, 24 Feb 2004
I am a chemistry student at the university of birmingham currently undergoing my analytical chemistry subject module.

Above most other books I have found this book to be by far the best for the following:

1) Interpretation and representation of complex and "new" ideas.
2) Use of "simple english" where others allow their descriptions to become over complex.
3) Use of diagrams.

This book is easy reading and information packed. It also comes with a handy CD that allows you to follow through key principles and ideas put forward at cetain stages of the book.

A must have for any analytical chemist.

Amazing!, 01 Apr 2003
This book really helped me. There are loads of useful tips and the explanations are very good. The exercises are simply the best. For those who want a good basic knowledge of analytical chemistry this is it!

excellent book, 13 Sep 2000
Professor Drenth did a great job, crystallography can be understood by graduate students !