Molecules of murder : criminal molecules and classic cases / John Emsley.
| Author/creator | Emsley, John |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©2008. |
| Description | xxiv, 252 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Criminal molecules and classic cases |
| Contents | From medicine to murder: Ricin and the rolled umbrella ; Hyoscine and the murder of Belle Elmore (Mrs. Crippen) ; Atropine and Mrs. Agutter's gin and tonic ; Diamorphine and the Dr. Jekyll of Hyde ; Adrenaline and the near-perfect murders of Kristen Gilbert -- So simple, so useful, so deadly: Chloroform and Mrs. Bartlett ; Life & death & CO : carbon monioxide and the home-made gas chamber ; Cyanide and the death on the nile ; Paraquat and the poisoned gravy ; Polonium and the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-222) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008278121 |
| ISBN | 9780854049653 |
| ISBN | 0854049657 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6553.E48 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |