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Poison

Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines

Poison( )
Author: Albee, Sarah
ISBN:978-1-101-93223-0
Publication Date:Nov 2017
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $35.00
Book Description:

Science geeks and armchair detectives will soak up this non-lethal, humorous account of the role poisons have played in human history. Perfect for STEM enthusiasts! For centuries, people have been poisoning one another-changing personal lives and the course of empires alike. From spurned spouses and rivals, to condemned prisoners like Socrates, to endangered emperors like Alexander the Great, to modern-day leaders like Joseph Stalin and Yasser Arafat,...
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Book Details
Pages:192
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Chemistry
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):20.7 x 25.3 x 1.9 cm
Book Weight:0.728 Kilograms
Author Biography
Albee, Sarah (Author)
Sarah Albee was born in 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Harvard University from 1981-1984. Albee was a member of The American University in Cairo Presidential Interns. This group is for alumni from the Presidential Intern Program at the American University in Cairo.

Albee started her career as a newspaper cartoonist and a semi-professional basketball player. She writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms like Constance Allen, Catherine Lukas, and Sarah Wilson. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Sarah Albee is an author of Sesame Street and Big Bag books; she also wrote the script for Elmo and the Orchestra. Albee has also contributed to the Elmo's Neighborhood and Sesame Street ABCs series. She is also a writer for books from the non-Muppet series, Blue's Clues.

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