The Elements of Murder

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约翰·埃姆斯利(John Emsley)博士,曾在伦敦大学从事20年化学研究和教学工作。现为英国剑桥大学化学系驻校科学作家。他于2003年获德国化学会颁发的作家奖。著有《分子博览会》、《食物过敏的原因及其预防》、《磷元素令人震惊的历史》、《构造大自然的基础材料》、《虚荣心、生命力和生殖力》等多部科普畅销书。其著作被翻译成多种文字畅销世界各国。作品《消费者化学指南》于1995年获得罗纳-普朗克科学图书奖。

出版者:Oxford University Press, USA
作者:John Emsley
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页数:432
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出版时间:2006-9-14
价格:USD 19.95
装帧:Paperback
isbn号码:9780192806000
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图书标签:
  • 社会 
  • 历史 
  • 医学 
  • 纸书 
  • 科普 
  • 犯罪 
  • 化学 
  • 刑侦 
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This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, and the science behind it all. The colourful cast includes ancient alchemists, kings, leaders, a pope, several great musicians, and a motley crew of murderers. Among the intriguing accounts is that of the 17th century poet Sir Thomas Overbury, who survived four attempts to poison him with mercury but died when given the poison in enema form - under whose direction remains uncertain. Here, too, is detailed the celebrated case of Florence Maybrick, convicted of poisoning her violent husband James with arsenic, but widely believed at the time to be innocent. The question of her guilt is still disputed. Threaded through the book alongside the history is the growing understanding of chemistry, and the effects of different chemical substances on the human body. Thousands suffered the ill effects of poisonous vapours from mercury, lead, and arsenic before the dangers were realized. Hatters went mad because of mercury poisoning, and hundreds of young girls working in factories manufacturing wallpaper in the 19th century were poisoned by the arsenic-based green pigments used for the leaves of the popular floral designs. Even in the middle of the 20th century, accidental mercury poisoning caused many deaths in Minamata Bay, while leaded petrol poisoned the whole planet, and arsenic still continues to poison millions is Asia. Through vividly told stories of innocent blunders, industrial accidents, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, Emsley here uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table.

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我不是很喜欢读这类的书,当初买的时候,就是因为简介里面有说历史上的人们如何用这些化学元素制成毒药去谋杀人,于是比较好奇的就买了。 书是在亚马逊上买的,到手后,稍有些脏,估计是长时间无人问津。哈哈,刚开始看了,都是在讲汞的化学知识,读的我晕头转向的,不...

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我不是很喜欢读这类的书,当初买的时候,就是因为简介里面有说历史上的人们如何用这些化学元素制成毒药去谋杀人,于是比较好奇的就买了。 书是在亚马逊上买的,到手后,稍有些脏,估计是长时间无人问津。哈哈,刚开始看了,都是在讲汞的化学知识,读的我晕头转向的,不...

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这本书是在看完《现代医学的偶然发现》后知道的,因为此书是三联书店出的新知文库系列中的一本,因此,这本书看来也具有这套书的特点,即介绍自然科学新知识及其如何被发现和传播的,前本书更注重知识的发现,而这本书更注重的是知识的介绍,所以,比起其他休闲书来,阅读的时...  

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本书的书名比较大,其实主要介绍了三种元素,分别是汞、砷和铅。其余元素占本书内容较少。 一、关于汞 西方做帽子的时候有一道工序需要使用硝酸汞,在使用中会产生大量粉尘,制帽工人大量吸入肺部会导致慢性汞中毒。然后这些制帽工人的症状就是脾气暴躁、话多,最后40%的欧洲制...  

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谁選擇了我,就必付出,并且可能会失去他所拥有的一切。 ——《威尼斯商人》 关于作者 约翰·埃姆斯利(JohnEmsley),著名科普图书作家,在伦敦大学从事化学研究和教学工作长达20年。他出版了多部科普畅销书,并因此获得1995年的罗纳-普朗克科学图书奖。该奖项是国际图书的重...  

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