Book of poisons a guide for writers
| Main Author: | Stevens, Serita, 1949- |
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| Other Authors: | Bannon, Anne. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cincinnati, Ohio :
Writer's Digest Books,
c2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
Howdunit series.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- A short history of the dreaded art
- A day in the life of a criminal toxicologist
- The classic poisons: arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine
- Household poisons
- Poisonous plants
- Fragile fungi
- Snakes, spiders, and other living things
- Medical poisons
- Pesticides
- Industrial poisons
- Street drugs
- Biological, chemical, and radiological weapons
- It's not really poisoning, but
- Create your own poison
- Appendix A. Poisons by methods of administration
- Appendix B. Poisons by form
- Appendix C. Poisons by the symptoms they cause
- Appendix D. Poisons by the time in which they react
- Appendix E. Poisons by toxicity rating.