Author: John Emsley
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0192806009
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0192806009
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison
Was Napoleon killed by the arsenic in his wallpaper? How did Rasputin survive cyanide poisoning? Which chemicals in our environment pose the biggest threat to our health today? In The Elements of Murder, John Emsley answers these questions and offers a fascinating account of five of the most toxic elements--arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium--describing their lethal chemical properties and highlighting their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history. br> In this exciting book, we meet a who's who of heartless murderers. Mary Ann Cotton, who used arsenic to murder her mother, three husbands, a lover, eight of her own children, and seven step children; Michael Swango, who may have killed as many as 60 of The Elements of Murder : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780192806000 : 0192806009 : 14 Sep 2006 : What killed Charles II? Who thought he had discovered the perfect poison? Why did hatters go mad? This is an account of murderous chemical elements. Through stories of innocent blunders, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, it uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table. Read medical textbooks online like The Elements of Murder here
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison: John Emsley
payment | shipping rates | returns The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison Product Category :Books ISBN :0192805991 Title :The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison EAN :9780192805997 Authors :Emsley, John Binding :Hardcover Publisher :Oxford University Press, USA Publication Date :2005-07-01 Pages :436 Signed :False First Edition :False Dust Jacket :False List Price (MSRP) :30.00 Height :1.8900 inches Width :6.4600 inches Length :9.2100 inches Weight :1.6800 pounds Condition :Good Book w
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Mary Ann Cotton, who used arsenic to murder her mother, three husbands, a lover, eight of her own children, and seven step children; Michael Swango, who may have killed as many as 60 of
