The art and science of poisons

The art and science of poisons / Olen R. Brown.

"Poisons, due to their lethal nature, invoke a sense of fear in humans. Yet, they have also impacted other aspects of human life. Poisons have been used by nomadic hunters to kill their prey, by scientists to explore complex biochemical mechanisms of the body, by physicians to lower cholesterol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Olen R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sharjah, UAE : Bentham Science Publishers, 2018.
Subjects:
Poisons.
Venom.
Toxins.
Poisoning.
poison.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Venom
Toxins
Poisoning
Poisons
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Table of Contents:
  • The deadliest poison
  • Classical poisons: arsenic, hemlock and the asp
  • Scorpion venoms
  • Poisoned by lovely plants
  • Cyanide
  • Venoms and poisons from the sea
  • Spiders, their venoms, and a bit more
  • Snakes and their venoms
  • A potpourri of poisons.

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