History of toxicology and environmental health. Toxicology in Antiquity. Volume 1 / Philip Wexler.

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Book

Author/Creator:

Wexler, Philip, 1950- author.

Contributor:

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toxicology--History.

Toxicology.

History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Toxicology in Antiquity

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2014.

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Summary:

Toxicology in Antiquity is the first in a series of short format works covering key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents.

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Print version:

ISBN:

9780128004630

0128004630

OCLC:

880400645

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