Toxic!
Subtitle: killer cures and other poisonings
By: by Susie Hodge.
Series: Extreme science
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781429631167; 9781429631365
Subjects: Accidental  poisoning -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Presents several types of poisons and poison delivery systems used throughout history, while using science to describe the effects that toxins have on the human body"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Toxic!; title: Kill or cure?; title: Old wives' tales; title: Deadly anesthetics; title: Toxic shops; title: Deaf and dying; title: Big bang!; title: Killer sweets!; title: "Dyeing" for art; title: Dead beautiful; title: Queens of poison; title: Sabotage!; title: Delivering the deadly dose.