Description: Poisoner's Handbook : Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, Paperback by Blum, Deborah, ISBN 014311882X, ISBN-13 9780143118824, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler investigate a family mysteriously stricken bald, factory workers with crumbling bones, a diner serving poisoned pies, and many others. Each case presents a deadly new puzzle and Norris and Gettler createrevolutionary experiments to tease out even the wiliest compounds from human tissue. From the vantage of their laboratory it also becomes clear that murderers aren't the only toxic threat--modern life has created a kind of poison playground, and danger lurks around every corner.
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Book Title: Poisoner's Handbook : Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine i
Item Length: 8.4in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Deborah Blum
Publication Name: Poisoner's Handbook : Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age NY
Format: United Kingdom-B Format Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
