- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Arcade Publishing (12 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1559707615
- ISBN-13: 978-1559707619
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,888,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Very Interesting for the layman and chemist alike!, 29 April 2005
By Aimee Thor "Aimee Thor" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox to the Killer Bean of Calabar (Hardcover)
The author gives all sorts of anecdotes about poisons, toxins, and various other chemicals that are dangerous to humans and animals. Some of the stories he weaves throughout the text are utterly absorbing and even mildly shocking! I came away from this book even more convinced that if I definitely don't want to die from poison of any kind, any brand, or derived from any plant! The slow, agonizing death that occurs from poison has been largely overlooked by society, and this is a perplexing oversight. Poisonous substances are truly fascinating, but dreadful when ingested, inhaled, or injected into a man or woman. A very well-written, superbly documented, and engaging book. I highly recommend it!
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What's Your Poison?, 23 Mar 2006
By Katherine Graham "Katherine Graham" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox to the Killer Bean of Calabar (Hardcover)
Life has its paradoxes, ironies, incomprehensible mysteries - and admittedly some are heartrending. We want to know - everything. But this book from its very precise and accurate description on the DJ makes it clear - we're not in for a tome about poison from the beginning of time to this moment. It is meant to be a delightful mix (as a great mystery novel can be) of information, science, history, and entertainment. And its such a compellingly wonderful read as well as a beautifully designed book. Just great!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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And Yet Humans Still Exist, 8 Jun 2006
By G. Poirier - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox to the Killer Bean of Calabar (Hardcover)
In this very entertaining and authoritative book, the author discusses various types of poisons, their effects and their uses throughout the ages. Some of these discussions are rather technical, but readers who are less interested in these details and, as a result, fly over them will not lose track of the book's main story lines. Since it appears that various poisons can be found in so many different places in nature, it's a wonder that the human race has managed to survive. Although this is a serious book about a serious subject, the author's choice of words renders the prose at times tongue-in-cheek and at times downright humorous. Complete with a glossary of poisons as well as a bibliography, this book should be enjoyed by anyone.
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