Science - Chemistry - Toxicology

"A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains." --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A Taste for Poison reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used. As any reader...

Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a fungus that can persist in the environment without its host is here to stay. In Blight, Emily...

Discover the folklore and history of our most toxic plants through this beautifully produced, gorgeously illustrated compendium--a captivating coffee table book for enthusiasts of witchcraft books and botanical knowledge alike."If you drink much from a bottle marked 'poison, ' it is almost certain to...

It has been predicted by Computer Scientist that within the next twenty years neural interfaces will be designed that will not only increase the power of the humans senses that includes the enhancement of memory and enable one to have a "cyberlink" - invisible...

An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature's toxins and why we are attracted--and addicted--to them, in this "magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force" (Neil Shubin). A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes. Scratch beneath...

Alexander (better known as "Sasha") and Ann Shulgin's foundational work in the genre was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and...

A continuation of PIHKAL, TIHKAL focuses on the family of psychoactive drugs in the tryptamine family and provides a blend of biography, botanical facts, scientific speculation, and psychological and political commentary written by renowned psychopharmacologist Alexander Shulgin and his wife Ann Shulgin.Author: Alexander Shulgin,Ann...

Dr. Neil Nathan introduces fresh insights, updated information, and vital medical breakthroughs in this second edition of his bestselling book. Millions of people are suffering from chronic illnesses that, unbeknownst to them, are the result of exposure to environmental toxins and infectious agents such...

Ueber die Arsenikvergiftung ihre Hülfe und gerichtliche AusmittelungEine Menge Ursachen, ich mag sie nicht herzhlen, haben seit einigen Jahrhunderten die Wrde jener gottnachahmenden Wissenschaft, der praktischen Heilkunde zur elenden Brodklauberei, zur Symptomenbertnchung, zum erniedrigenden Rezepthandel, Gott erbarms, herunter getrieben, zum Handwerke, das die Hippokrate...

Fourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ... Agatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off ill-fated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The...