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30293101896921
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Clark County
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615.9 Stev
Title
Book of poisons : a guide for writers / Serita Stevens, RN, BSN, MA, LNC and Anne Bannon.
Author
Stevens, Serita, 1949- author.
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NF
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Catalog Details
International Standard Book Number
9781582974569
International Standard Book Number
158297456X
Personal Name
Stevens, Serita, 1949- author.
Title Statement
Book of poisons : a guide for writers / Serita Stevens, RN, BSN, MA, LNC and Anne Bannon.
Edition Statement
First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, 2007.
Physical Description
368 pages ; 21 cm.
Series Statement
Howdunit
Bibliography, Etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-344) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
A short history of the dreaded art -- A day in the life of a criminal toxicologist -- The classic poisons: arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine -- Household poisons -- Poisonous plants -- Fragile fungi -- Snakes, spiders, and other living things -- Medical poisons -- Pesticides -- Industrial poisons -- Street drugs -- Biological, chemical, and radiological weapons -- It's not really poisoning, but -- Create your own poison -- Appendix A. Poisons by methods of administration -- Appendix B. Poisons by form -- Appendix C. Poisons by the symptoms they cause -- Appendix D. Poisons by the time in which they react -- Appendix E. Poisons by toxicity rating.
Summary, Etc.
With alphabetical organization and appendices that cross-reference by symptoms, form, administration, and other methods, you'll be able to find the perfect poisons to fit the plot of your crime and mystery stories. Plus, a glossary of medical terms makes decoding symptoms and treatments easy for the writer with no medical background.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Poisoning Popular works.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Poisons Popular works.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Detective and mystery stories.
Added Entry, Personal Name
Bannon, Anne. author.
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