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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  • 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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尽管本书是一本科普读物,应该本着严肃认真的态度来阅读此书。但是,翻开此书后,觉得就当了解一些基本化学知识了。里面的毒药故事也很多。读完此书,唯一不能理解的是,很多投毒者都是反复操作多次小剂量,才让受害者死亡。而受害者也是经过反复多次折磨后,才失去生命。在这...  

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