The art and science of poisons /

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"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
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brown, Olen R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sharjah, UAE : Bentham Science Publishers, 2018.
Subjects:
Poisons.
Venom.
Toxins.
Poisoning.
Poisons
Venoms
Toxins, Biological
Poisoning
Poisons > history
Venin.
Toxines.
Intoxication.
poison.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Venom
Toxins
Online Access:Texto completo
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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