{"product_id":"9780128095591","title":"Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the \u003ci\u003eHistory of Toxicology and Environmental Health \u003c\/i\u003eseries, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates the ways previous civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid them, and how to use them against enemies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the way famous historical figures used toxins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078948765936,"sku":"9780128095591","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128095591_p0.jpg?v=1763639771","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128095591","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}