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.
| ISBN: | 9780128095546 |
| Publication date: | 20th March 2017 |
| Author: | Philip (Retired, National Library of Medicine (NLM), Bethesda, MD, USA) Wexler |
| Publisher: | Academic Press Inc an imprint of Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | History of Toxicology and Environmental Health |
| Genres: |
Medical toxicology Environmental science, engineering and technology |