With over 100 crimes to explore, The Crime Book examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. True to the popular conciseness of the besteselling Big Ideas series, it is the perfect introduction to criminology and law enforcement across history's most infamous crimes from Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels.

Klappentext With more than 100 crimes to explore, from Jack the Ripper to pirates and modern day drug cartels, "The Crime Book" examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. Covers history's most infamous crimes, from kidnapping and political plots to serial killers and rogue traders. Zusammenfassung Learn about the world's most notorious cons, heists, and murders in The Crime Book . Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Crime in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and true crime experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Crime Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Crime, with: - More than 100 ground-breaking accounts of true crime - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Crime Book is a captivating introduction to the world's most notorious criminal cases, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover more than 100 sinister accounts of true crime through exciting text and bold graphics. Your Crime Questions, Simply Explained This fresh new guide explores the most twisted accounts of crime and criminology in history. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the most prolific wrongdoings and the criminals behind them, The Crime Book presents key information in a clear layout. From outlaws like pirates, bandits, and highwaymen, to serial killers and the cyber criminals of the 21st century, discover the worst offences through superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Crime Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand. ...

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Peter James, geb. 1948, ist Schriftsteller und Filmproduzent. Er hat lange Jahre in den USA gelebt und war dort als Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent tätig. Seit seiner Rückkehr nach England widmet er sich vorrangig dem Schreiben. Seine Thriller-Serie mit Detective Superintendent Roy Grace ist mittlerweile in 33 Sprachen übersetzt.

Zusammenfassung

Learn about the world's most notorious cons, heists, and murders in The Crime Book.

Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Crime in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and true crime experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Crime Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in.

This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Crime, with:

• More than 100 ground-breaking accounts of true crime
• Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts
• A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout
• Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding

The Crime Book is a captivating introduction to the world's most notorious criminal cases, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover more than 100 sinister accounts of true crime through exciting text and bold graphics.

Your Crime Questions, Simply Explained

This fresh new guide explores the most twisted accounts of crime and criminology in history. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the most prolific wrongdoings and the criminals behind them, The Crime Book presents key information in a clear layout. From outlaws like pirates, bandits, and highwaymen, to serial killers and the cyber criminals of the 21st century, discover the worst offences through superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries.

The Big Ideas Series

With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Crime Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.