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History of Toxicology and Environmental Health: Toxicology in Antiquity

Wexler, P

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Edition:	2nd
Publisher:	Academic Press, Incorporated
ISBN:	0-12-815340-7 (0128153407)
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-815340-6 (9780128153406)
Binding:	E E Book + ProQuest Ebook Central
Copyright:	2019
Publish Date:	10/18
Weight:	0.00 Lbs.
Subject Class:	E-M (Emergency Medicine)
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.

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ISSN Series:	History of Toxicology and Environmental Health
Discipline:	Pharmacology
Subject Definition:	Toxicology-History; History, Medieval
NLM Class:	QV 11.1
LC Class:	RA1195
Abstract:	This volume, Toxicology in Antiquity II, continues to tell the story of the roots of toxicology in ancient times. Readers learn that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. Toxicologists are particularly proud of the rich and storied history of their field and there are few resources available that cover the discipline from a historical perspective. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid these hazardous substances and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. Volume II explores the use of poison as weapons in war and assassinations, early instances of air pollution, the use of hallucinogens and entheogens, and the role of the snake in ancient toxicology. Provides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology. Illustrates the ways ancient civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid the hazardous substances and how to use them against enemies. Details scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents.

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