Poisons : from hemlock to botox to the killer bean of calabar / by Peter Macinnis.
Poisons : from hemlock to botox to the killer bean of calabar / by Peter Macinnis.
Poisons : from hemlock to botox to the killer bean of calabar / by Peter Macinnis.
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Publisher
New York : Arcade Pub., c2004.
Call Numbers
N615.9/80
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Poison's children -- 2. A slew of poisoners -- 3. Poison and food -- 4. The science of poison -- 5. Poison in the medicine chest -- 6. Cosmetic and domestic poisons -- 7. Poisoned workplaces? -- 8. Poisonous politics -- 9. Poison and war -- 10. Envenomed fangs and stings -- 11. The tiny poisoners...
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Publisher
New York : Arcade Pub., c2004.
Edition
1st North American ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2004.
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Summary
"Poisons permeate our world. They are in the environment, the workplace, the home. They can be found in food, our favorite whiskey, medicine, well water. They smooth wrinkles, clock pain, stimulate, and enhance athletic ability. They can cure disease, but they can also incapacitate and kill.".
"In this book, science writer Peter Macinnis considers poisons in all their aspects. He recounts stories of the celebrated poisoners and poisonings in history and literature, from Nero to Thomas Wainewright, from the death of Socrates to Hamlet and Peter Pan. He discusses the sources of various poisons - from cyanide to strychnine, from Botox to ri...
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Full title
Poisons : from hemlock to botox to the killer bean of calabar / by Peter Macinnis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2004.
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Call Numbers
N615.9/80
Record Identifier
74VKqgBGmKgl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqgBGmKgl
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ISBN
1559707615 (alk. paper)
9781559707619 (alk. paper)
DDC
615.9
MMS ID
991020317559702626
