Project Gutenberg 2015-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 417 Faulds, Henry 1843 1930 17018069 Dactylography; Or, The Study of Finger-prints Produced by Chris Curnow, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Dactylography; Or, The Study of Finger-prints" by Henry Faulds is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the study of fingerprints and their potential for identification, discussing their patterns, biological significance, and historical contexts. Faulds delves into the finer details of the skin ridges found on human fingers, highlighting their unique characteristics and implications for forensic science. The opening of the work introduces the concept of dactylography by examining the historical use of finger and toe imprints, illustrating their relevance from primitive hunting societies to modern forensic identification. The text discusses the natural patterns formed by skin ridges and emphasizes their uniqueness, setting the stage for the study of fingerprints as a tool for personal identification. Faulds also reflects on past usages of fingerprints in various cultures, suggesting that the understanding and application of dactylography has deep historical roots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fingerprints HV Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Law & Criminology 259625 2025-07-19T09:14:44.988626 text/html 235006 2024-10-24T13:47:49 text/html 1289607 2025-07-19T09:14:50.608560 application/epub+zip 1291793 2025-07-19T09:14:46.531584 application/epub+zip 147417 2025-07-19T09:14:45.876590 application/epub+zip 1381646 2025-07-19T09:14:53.729542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1346292 2025-07-19T09:14:49.938563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205254 2022-09-21T17:58:38.706513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218944 2025-07-19T09:14:44.398612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198994 2024-10-24T13:47:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16817 2025-07-19T09:14:53.865534 application/rdf+xml 16307 2025-07-19T09:14:45.964593 image/jpeg 2216 2025-07-19T09:14:45.920597 image/jpeg 1270763 2025-07-19T09:14:45.074608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia