TY - BOOK AU - Emsley,John ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Elements of murder SN - 9780192805997 (hbk.) : AV - RA1195 U1 - 615.9 ELM PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Poisoning KW - Poisons KW - Toxicology KW - Therapeutic use KW - History KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Clinical & internal medicine KW - thema KW - Popular science KW - Impact of science & technology on society KW - Forensic science KW - Environmental science, engineering & technology KW - History of science KW - Biochemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering KW - Popular medicine & health KW - True crime KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-403) and index; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - 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 ER -