King of Poisons [Kindle Edition] Author: John Parascandola | Language: English | ISBN:
B009YJSSFM | Format: PDF, EPUB
King of Poisons
Download books file now King of Poisons [Kindle Edition] for everyone book with Mediafire Link Download Link For centuries, arsenicÆs image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. In King of Poisons, John Parascandola examines the surprising history of this deadly element.
From Gustave Flaubert to Dorothy Sayers, arsenic has long held a place in the literary realm as an instrument of murder and suicide. It was delightfully used as a source of comedy in the famous play Arsenic and Old Lace. But as Parascandola shows, arsenic has had a number of surprising real-world applications. It was frequently found in such common items as wallpaper, paint, cosmetics, and even candy, and its use in medical treatments was widespread. American ambassador Clare Boothe Luce suffered from exposure to arsenical paint in her study, and NapoleonÆs death has long been speculated to be the result of accidental or intentional poisoning.
But arsenic poisoning is still a public menace. In the neighborhood surrounding American University in Washington, D.C., the army has undertaken a massive cleanup of artillery shells and bottles containing chemical warfare agents such as arsenical lewisite after a number of workmen and residents became ill. Arsenic contamination of the water supply in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India, is a major public health problem today as well. From murder to crime fiction, from industrial toxin to chemical warfare, arsenic remains a powerful force in modern life. Direct download links available for King of Poisons
- File Size: 953 KB
- Print Length: 213 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1597977039
- Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.; 1 edition (October 29, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B009YJSSFM
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,026,639 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Unsurprisingly this book covers the history of arsenic. Book overall was interesting and a quick read. There is a good source list at the end for further reading and author documents sources very well. The end is very abrupt and some transitions were odd. Enjoyed very much overall.
By lynette jones
This was a nice try but lost me afer a chapter or two. It seems silly now on my part to purchase a whole book on an elements that has been known for centuries to kill people, animals, and insects. If you want page after page of details on this know fact; buy it. If not, save your time and money.
By A Lover of the Gilded Age
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