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The Elements of Murder

A History of Poison

The Elements of Murder( )
Author: Emsley, John
ISBN:978-0-19-280599-7
Publication Date:Jul 2005
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $65.00
Book Description:

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 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. Indeed, we meet in this book a...
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Book Details
Pages:436
Detailed Subjects: Medical / Toxicology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.6 x 23.4 x 3.93 cm
Book Weight:0.813 Kilograms



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