Trying to find a book

EmmaC · Post by **EmmaC** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:23 am

Hi

I was just trying to get hold of a copy, electronic if possible, of "The Heredity of Papillary Patterns" by Sandor Okros printed in 1965. I've seen a brief summary of it but I would really like to read the whole thing.

Thanks
Emma

Gerald Clough · Post by **Gerald Clough** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:03 am

There's a print copy on Amazon - search on the title.

There's one listed on Biblios.com:
http://www.biblio.com/books/52094168.html

Both $50 - might be the same copy.

Alan C · Post by **Alan C** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:51 am

I just ran the title on amazon.com. It says they have 1 used and 1 new from $49.95.

Fredja · Post by **Fredja** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:32 am

You can find three copies at http://www.alibris.com

The price ranges between $37.00 and $53.00

EmmaC · Post by **EmmaC** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:48 am

Thank you everyone. I've managed to secure a copy through the library and then if it suits my needs then I'm going to get one from Abebooks!

I was just amazed that Dr Okros used to solve paternity cases using heridty in fingerprint patterns and I want to read more.

Kasey Wertheim · Post by **Kasey Wertheim** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 am

EmmaC wrote:I was just amazed that Dr Okros used to solve paternity cases using heridty in fingerprint patterns and I want to read more.

Emma,

You might also be interested in the work of Sarah Holt as published in her 1968 book "The Genetics of Dermal Ridges". She did studies on "Total Finger Ridge Count" and determined with high levels of confidence that adding the ridge counts from the core to the radial delta from a child will provide the average TFRC of both parents (50% parent-child). She also found high 90 percentile correspondence (97% I think) between identical twins TFRC, suggesting strong genetic control over the specific facet of ridge counts. From my studies, this is related specifically to the timing of the onset of ridge formation and the size of the volar pads at that point in fetal life. There seem to be no copies right now on the net (somebody can correct me if I'm wrong), but maybe your library can also find this one for you.

-Kasey

EmmaC · Post by **EmmaC** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:43 am

Thanks, I have managed to locate that one through the British Library and hopefully will be able to order that one through them later today.

I have a few papers of hers too.

Thanks again!