The Elements Of Murder: A History Of Poison

What killed Charles II? Who thought he had discovered the perfect poison? Why did hatters go mad? This is an account of murderous chemical elements. Through stories of innocent blunders, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, it uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table.

• | By (Author): John (Former Science Writer in Residence, University of Cambridge) Emsley
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• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 13, 2006
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 432 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0192806009
• | ISBN-13: 9780192806000