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A fascinating account of the five most toxic elements describes the lethal chemical properties of arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium, as well as their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history, with profiles of such deadly poisoners as Mary Ann Cotton, Michael Swango, and Saddam Hussein and a look at modern-day environmental catastrophes.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Emsley, John
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192805997
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Chemistry, History
- Rating
- 3.76 / 5 (327 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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