Poison : the history of potions, powders and murderous practitioners
Hubbard, Ben, 1973-2023
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Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, this book documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Profiles of the most commonly used toxins of each era reveal how the power-hungry, the dangerous and the desperate have harnessed these natural killers to achieve their ends.
Main title:
Poison : the history of potions, powders and murderous practitioners / Ben Hubbard ; foreword by Sophie Hannah.
Author:
Hubbard, Ben, 1973-, author
Imprint:
London : Welbeck, 2023.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Andre Deutsch, 2019.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781802796940 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.152309
LC class:
HV6553
Language:
English
BRN:
3577949
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