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History of toxicology and environmental health : toxicology in antiquity II /

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 hist...

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Main Authors: Wexler, Philip (Author)
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: London, England :
Publication Dates: 2015.
©2015
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Toxicology > History.
Toxicology > Miscellanea.
Environmental Health.
Toxicity Tests
Toxicology > methods.
Toxicology.
Electronic books.
History.
Miscellanea.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128015063
Summary: 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 enemi.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (152 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780128016343
0128016345
Index Number: RA1211
CLC: R99
Contents: Murder, execution, and suicide in Ancient Greece and Rome -- Chemical and biological warfare in antiquity -- Anthropogenic air pollution in ancient times -- Poisoning in Ancient Rome: the legal framework, the nature of poisons, and gender stereotypes -- Asclepius and the snake as toxicological symbols in Ancient Greece and Rome -- Drugs, suppositories, and cult worship in antiquity -- Kohl use in antiquity: effects on the eye -- "Gleaming and deadly white": toxic cosmetics in the Roman world -- Poisonous medicine in Ancient China -- The venomous virgin: fact or fantasy? -- Mushroom intoxication in Mesoamerica -- Entheogens in ancient times -- Entheogens (psychedelic drugs) and the ancient mystery religions.

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