{"product_id":"history-of-toxicology-and-environmental-philip-wexler-9780128015063","title":"History of Toxicology and Environmental Health: Toxicology in Antiquity II","description":"This volume, \u003ci\u003eToxicology in Antiquity II\u003c\/i\u003e, continues to tell the story of the roots of toxicology in ancient times. Readers learn that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. Toxicologists are particularly proud of the rich and storied history of their field and there are few resources available that cover the discipline from a historical perspective. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid these hazardous substances and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. \u003ci\u003eVolume II\u003c\/i\u003e explores the use of poison as weapons in war and assassinations, early instances of air pollution, the use of hallucinogens and entheogens, and the role of the snake in ancient toxicology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Wexler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0128015063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780128015063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Philip Wexler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056626495743,"sku":"9780128015063","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e846a110-c805-407a-b0cc-cec9680bf94f.jpg?v=1685042361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-toxicology-and-environmental-philip-wexler-9780128015063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}