02068namaa2200385uu 4500 doab70529 oapen 20260305123949.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 210603s2017 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9780128095546 9780128095591 oapen oapen eng dc PSBT bicssc Wexler, Philip edt Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Elsevier/Academic Press 2017 1 online resource (192 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier History of Toxicology and Environmental Health Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity. The book approximately covers the 1100s through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology, such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time, sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths. Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those interested in the history of science will find insightful and relevant material in this volume. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Toxicology (non-medical) bicssc toxins; poisons; Middle ages; Reanaissance; toxicology Wexler, Philip oth DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/70529 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 92907 92907