{"product_id":"poison-a-history-isbn-9780785835882","title":"Poison: A History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoison: A History\u003c\/i\u003e lifts the lid on 30 notorious cases of poisoning—riveting accounts ranging from Roman poisoning epidemics to the shocking antics of toxic aristocrats in 16th-century Florence and 17th-century Versailles, all the way up to the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by means of a polonium-laced cup of tea in 2006. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Cases of intentional poisoning have likely been occurring since early humans discovered that a sour aftertaste isn't the only consequence of snacking on belladonna. In the twenty-first century, the art of the poisoner remains just as creepy, secret, and horribly fascinating as ever. \u003ci\u003ePoison: A History \u003c\/i\u003ereveals intriguing insights into the poisonous art, including the \u003cb\u003epsyches of the perpetrators\u003c\/b\u003e. These \u003cb\u003erichly illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e stories detail both \u003cb\u003emotive and method\u003c\/b\u003e, along with \u003cb\u003ebody count\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The five chapters in this \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive overview of poisoning\u003c\/b\u003e take us from 399 BCE to the present day, in chronological order: Poison in the Ancient World, Medieval Times and the Renaissance, Mid 17th to 18th centuries: “The Skills of Witches,” 19th century: The Golden Age of Poisoning, and From Cults to Espionage: the 1970s and Beyond. Plus, \u003ci\u003ePoison: A History \u003c\/i\u003eincludes a timeline on fashions in poison, and a top-20 identifier—to help you steer clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoison: A History \u003c\/i\u003eis a chilling cabinet of poison sure to inform and fascinate.","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892744089829,"sku":"NP9780785835882","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_9ab63877-26ba-450a-a79d-a23139ae83bc.jpg?v=1773104580","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/poison-a-history-isbn-9780785835882","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}