Elements of murder / John Emsley.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.Description: xiii, 421 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780192805997 (hbk.) :
- 9780192805997
- Poisoning
- Poisons
- Toxicology
- Poisons -- Therapeutic use
- Poisons -- History
- Health and Wellbeing
- Clinical & internal medicine
- Popular science
- Impact of science & technology on society
- Forensic science
- Environmental science, engineering & technology
- History of science
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering
- Popular medicine & health
- True crime
- 615.9 ELM
- RA1195
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 615.9 ELM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 128061 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-403) and index.
How can a chemical we need on a daily basis to keep us healthy be fatal at a different dose? Why should elements that are intrinsically dangerous be used in medicine? This book shows how humans have used chemicals to both help and harm one another throughout history, and the chemistry behind it all.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. ebrary 2009 Available via World Wide Web Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries