Wound ballistics and the scientific background

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Wound ballistics covers many scientific fields and requires extensive knowledge of many sciences such as, for example, mechanics, ballistics, weapon science, medicine, physiology, neurology and traumatology. This book provides a comprehensive look at the subject of wound ballistics by giving information on the historical background and physical description of ammunition, the mechanical and hydrodynamical effects of various bullets and projectiles moving in biological tissue, indicating areas of uncertainty in the field and showing practicable directions for future research.