{"product_id":"9781628721188","title":"Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar","description":"Poisons permeate our world. They are in the environment, the  workplace, the home. They are in food, our favorite whiskey,  medicine, and well water. They have been used to cure diseases  as well as incapacitate and kill. They smooth wrinkles, block pain,  stimulate and enhance athletic ability. In this entertaining and fact-filled book, science writer Peter Macinnis considers poisons in all  their aspects. He recounts stories of the celebrated poisoners in  history and literature, from Nero to Thomas Wainewright, and  from the death of Socrates to Hamlet and Peter Pan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From cyanide to strychnine, from Botox to ricin and Sarin gas—have you ever wondered about their sources? Where do they come  from? How do you detect something that can kill you in a matter  of seconds? Macinnis methodically analyzes the science of these  killing agents and their uses in medicine, cosmetics, war, and terrorism. With wit and precision, he weighs these questions and  many more: Was Lincoln’s volatility caused by mercury poisoning?  Was Jack the Ripper an arsenic eater? Can wallpaper kill? For anyone who has ever wondered and been afraid to ask, here is a rich  miscellany for your secret questions about toxins.","brand":"Arcade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169348174064,"sku":"9781628721188","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628721188_p0.jpg?v=1763869781","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628721188","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}