{"product_id":"elements-of-murder-a-history-of-poison","title":"Elements of Murder: A History of Poison","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eElements of Murder: A History of Poison\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Emsley\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780192805997\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eOxford University Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2005\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e436\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eWas Napoleon killed by the arsenic in his wallpaper? How did Rasputin survive cyanide poisoning? Which chemicals in our environment pose the biggest threat to our health today?\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, John Emsley offers a fascinating account of five of the most toxic elements--arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium--describing their lethal chemical properties and highlighting their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history. Indeed, we meet in this book a who's who of heartless murderers. Mary Ann Cotton, who used arsenic to murder her mother, three husbands, a lover, eight of her own children, and seven step children, a grand total of 20 people. Michael Swango, who may have killed as many as 60 of his patients and several of his colleagues during the 20 years he practiced as a doctor and paramedic. And even Saddam Hussein, who used thallium sulfate to poison his political rivals. Emsley also shows which toxic elements may have been behind the madness of King George III (almost certainly a case of acute lead poisoning), the delusions of Isaac Newton, and the strange death of King Charles II. In addition, the book examines many modern day environmental catastrophes, including accidental mass poisoning from lead and arsenic, and the Minamata Bay disaster in Japan. \u003cbr\u003e Written by a leading science writer, famous for his knowledge of the elements and their curious and colorful histories, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e offers an enticing combination of true crime tales and curious science that adds up to an addictive read.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Elements of Murder: A History of Poison | John Emsley | Hardcover | 9780192805997 | Used: Like New | True Crime 1765115 (temp: 7)","offer_id":49351815069848,"sku":"1765115","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/611vRt-r5BL.jpg?v=1782666250","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/elements-of-murder-a-history-of-poison","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}