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020			_a9780128016343 _q(ebook)
020			_a0128016345 _q(ebook)
020			_z9780128015063
035			_a(OCoLC)893675057 _z(OCoLC)891447015
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050		4	_aRA1211 _b.W49 2015eb
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090			_aONLINE
100	1		_aWexler, Philip, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHistory of toxicology and environmental health : _btoxicology in antiquity II / _cPhilip Wexler.
264		1	_aLondon, England : _bAcademic Press, _c2015.
264		4	_c©2015.
300			_a1 online resource (152 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia.
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aMurder, 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.
520			_aThis 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.
588			_aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 2, 2014).
650		0	_aToxicology _xHistory.
650		0	_aToxicology _vMiscellanea.
655		0	_aElectronic books. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93007047.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780128015063.
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