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Highlights
- "As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose.
- Author(s): Ben Hubbard
- 176 Pages
- History, Social History
Description
About the Book
Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, Poison documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists.Book Synopsis
"As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose."
There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra and Catherine de' Medici to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists.
Documenting royal scandal, political upheaval and personal tragedies, Poison details a gruesome thread that runs often undetected through human history.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 7.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Social History
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 176
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ben Hubbard
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2020
TCIN: 83598781
UPC: 9780233006116
Item Number (DPCI): 247-80-6481
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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