The Poison Paradox
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2008
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-954816-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-954816-3 (ISBN)
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Packed with fascinating case-studies ranging from the Bhopal disaster to the deadly puffer fish, The Poison Paradox explores the world of toxicology, exploring what makes a chemical poisonous, the different ways in which poisons harm us, and how they may be counteracted.
In The Poison Paradox, toxicologist John Timbrell explores the dark side of chemistry - how the chemicals that we use and that occur all around us can often be beneficial and yet under other circumstances can become poisons. By examining a variety of cases, from tragic disasters such as Bhopal and Minamata Bay, to the plant fungus which led to the Salem witch trials, and the puffer fish which is at once deadly poisonous and prized as a delicacy, this book explores the science of poisons: the different ways in which they harm us, and how they may be counteracted. Timbrell emphasizes that poisons are part of the natural world: by understanding the science of the poisons that we might encounter by accident or design, we can assess what the real risks are, and learn to live with them safely.
In The Poison Paradox, toxicologist John Timbrell explores the dark side of chemistry - how the chemicals that we use and that occur all around us can often be beneficial and yet under other circumstances can become poisons. By examining a variety of cases, from tragic disasters such as Bhopal and Minamata Bay, to the plant fungus which led to the Salem witch trials, and the puffer fish which is at once deadly poisonous and prized as a delicacy, this book explores the science of poisons: the different ways in which they harm us, and how they may be counteracted. Timbrell emphasizes that poisons are part of the natural world: by understanding the science of the poisons that we might encounter by accident or design, we can assess what the real risks are, and learn to live with them safely.
John Timbrell is Professor of Biochemical Toxicology in the Department of Pharmacy, King's College, London.
1. Poisons; 2. Bodily functions; 3. Keep taking the medicine; 4. Blood, sweat, and tears; 5. First the cats died; 6. Natural born killers; 7. The Mad Hatter and a bad case of acne; 8. Under the sink and in the garden shed; 9. Rasputin's revenge; 10. Ginger Jake and Spanish oil; 11. Butter Yellow and Scheele's Green; 12. A risky business; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.12.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 29 b&w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-954816-1 / 0199548161 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-954816-3 / 9780199548163 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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