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The biggest challenge for choosing the next non-fiction buddy read with my mom is finding something interesting to both of us, and is available through two different library systems and as both audio (me) and e-book (mom). The upside is that sometimes less selection brings hidden gems! This was one that we enjoyed, and our discussion really enhanced the topic and the reading experience for me. There is always so much to learn! Yay, books! ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

The promotion of medical examiners across America was instituted by a wealthy woman in the early 1900s who bankrolled Harvard to set up classes designed to teach the importance of a systematic and educated way of viewing criminal death. This was incredibly interesting! A bit much on her early years but Ms Lee‘s fascination with forensic education and her drive was inspiring.

I‘m not sure why the different book title but it‘s definitely the same book. This was absolutely fascinating when it got to the point but there was a lot of unnecessary info about other people/things which seemed irrelevant
Still a pick though as it was so interesting to hear the story of such a successful woman

CSI origin story ☠️💀

#weekendreading #blameitonlitsy #audiobook

A fascinating biography of Frances Glessner Lee (the woman who never gave up her dream of advancing the field of Legal Medicine to create our modern forensics systems). As someone who faints at the sight of blood & gore, I will admit I had to skim some paragraphs detailing autopsies, but I was fascinated by this woman‘s drive and determination that I couldn‘t put this book down. A riveting read for sure!

It‘s so awesome to work for a company in an industry I actually have a passion for! While the health insurance and work from home flexibility my company provides is great and VERY appreciated, the quarterly employee book sale is AWESOME!! #GoingToNeedMoreShelves #bookwormproblems

Half of my latest #libraryhaul 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Reading this right now. Love the dollhouse descriptions and the history of forensics. My interest flags when it's just about Glessner's young life of wealth. But things are picking up now because of George Burgess Magrath. Man should have a miniseries or crime show about him. Fascinating.

This book is a mess, tediously pointless, and misses the mark completely. Less is told about Frances Glessner Lee and more about everything around her. I stopped at the 2 hour mark in the audiobook because I‘m literally hearing a huge chunk of text that was already mentioned before, word for word, and I know I‘m not crazy. It‘s unfortunate because the Nutshell Dioramas are so fascinating!!! I just wish it was organized better.

Holy moly! This book was amazing and I‘m so glad I spent my entire Thanksgiving day reading it. It‘s been a long time since I finished a book in one day & I‘m happy it was this one that pushed me. Such great history and info.

Frances Glessner Lee contributed enormously to the development of forensic science and medicine in the US through her tenacity, determination, and financial support of training programs. While the title implies this book is about the miniatures she created for teaching purposes, it‘s really a straight biography. I was looking for more about the models, but she was such an awesome broad that I don‘t mind.

A book I would not normally read but it came into the house and I‘m fascinated by miniatures. I learnt so much reading this book. Frances Glessner Lee was an amazing woman and this tells her story and how she changed the face of homicide investigation. Another woman hidden in history. #2020joybooks
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A really interesting book about the woman who helped get forensic science off the ground in the United States.

« Lee shared a proposal she had written, titled ‘Skeleton Plan for Department of Legal Medicine‘. »

SKELETON PLAN arr arr arr ??

Captain Lee became pivotal in forensic science and used her dioramas of crime scenes to teach others. These dioramas were exact replicas of actual crime scenes, from wallpaper, carpets, plates and even blood spatter. They were used extensively in training. They have also influenced TV shows such as CSI, in the Miniature Killer episodes, which uses crime scene dioramas very similar to Captain Lee‘s.

An incredible and compelling read.

Interesting!

The title of this book is not entirely correct. This is a biography of Frances Glessner Lee more than the story of modern forensics. She was an heiress, not a scientist or doctor, who used her money, connections, and time to introduce the ME/forensics system to the US. Interesting and I learned a lot, though it wasn‘t what I expected. #netgalley #nonfiction #history

If forensic science is your thing, then you must read this book! It tells the story of Frances Glessner Lee, who revolutionize the legal medicine or forensic science we have today!

Rating: 4.75⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3027214928?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

Pub. Date: Feb 4, 2020

#NetGalley

It's a brilliant historical plotting of Lees involvement in developing forensic science as a profession. She's a determined woman, with no college education, but with sufficient wealth and connection to make organisations and institutions listen and take action. What was missing in this history is emotion - it felt cold and clinical and more a chronology of fact than an exploration of a woman's life.

Reading in the periodical rooms today. Their leather sofas (of which there are 10!) are mega comfy!

We‘ve had a plumber in all day today fitting new radiators- house now back to normal, the evening is mine. 👍🏼

I ❤️ the journey books take you on:-
1- Bought this book on holiday in Waco... loved it & discovered her podcast.
2- On that podcast I heard an interview with this author. Read her book & learnt about Ms Lee.
3- Which lead me to the photobook of Lee‘s work as I‘d missed the exhibition!
4- After looking at the nutshell studies I was intrigued by their creator - which led me to my current read!

How did you find your current read?

Digging in to a new book tonight - been excited to read this since reading all about the Nutshell Studies in Savage Appetite. 🤞🏼

Pretty excited about today‘s haul. Especially the book about Frances Glessner Lee and her tiny crime scenes which I saw in real life on display in DC.