In the fourth book of the Cedar Cove series, romance/women's fiction writer Debbie Macomber continues the stories of several residents in a small Washington town. The central plotline concerns Bob and Peggy Beldon. In the previous book, 311 PELICAN COURT, a man traveling under a fake name died in Bob and Peggy's Thyme and Tide B & B. The murdered ...
The most complete, trusted reference text covering the full span of medical toxicology. A Doody's Core Title Essential Purchase! 'This reference stands alone as the basic text in the field of toxicology. This authoritative reference is written by many distinguished professionals in the field, and offers clear, concise descriptions of the key ...
This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, ...
When Dr. Kim Regis takes his young son out for a burger at the local fast-food joint, he has no idea what's in store. He's shocked and devastated when his son dies hours later as a result of E. coli poisoning. Is Kim's son simply the victim of a chance outbreak? Kim doesn't think so. With the help of his ex-wife, Kim follows the trail of deceit ...
Long-established as the gold standard in the field, "Casarett and Doull's Toxicology" is now available in a new Sixth Edition that equips you with an unsurpassed treatment of modern toxicology, including the principles, concepts, mechanisms, and modes of thought that are the foundation of the discipline. Comprehensive and completely up to date, ...
Looking forward to a weekend getaway at an English country manor, Judith McMonigle Flynn and her cousin Renie are swept up in a mystery when their aged hostess is murdered with poisoned chocolates.
In 1875, the beautiful widow Florence Ricardo married Charles Bravo and made her home at the estate Priory. His sudden death was eventually ruled a poisoning. Now James Ruddick retells this gripping story of love, greed, brutality, and betrayal among the elite, offering an intimate portrait of Victorian culture and of one woman's struggle to live ...
This thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of the classic "Medical Toxicology" is the definitive reference on the management of poisoned patients. More than 300 well-organized chapters written by eminent authorities guide clinicians through the diagnosis and treatment of every poisoning or drug overdose. Chapter outlines, headings, and a ...
The pharmacology, overdoses, and poisonings section from Irwin and Rippe's "Manual of Intensive Care Medicine, Fourth Edition", has now been expanded into a complete, stand-alone Spiral[registered] Manual. This new "Manual of Overdoses and Poisonings" is a practical quick-reference bedside guide to the evaluation and treatment of toxic or ...
Panic and suspicion give way to bizarre accusations of conspiracy, revenge, and blood feuds in this true story behind the 2003 Maine church arsenic poisonings. photos. Postponed from 3/06
The only fully-illustrated reference book on preventing horse poisonings, written for the lay person. Beautiful, instructive color photographs of more than 100 plants known to be poisonous to horses, with an accompanying description of each plant, including seasonal characteristics and geographic distribution. Gives the toxic principle, ...
This handy manual on the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning and drug overdose is written by the staff and faculty of the California Poison Control System, one of the country's most respected poison control systems.
Founded on the paradox that all things are poisons and the difference between poison and remedy is quantity, the determination of safe dosage forms the base and focus of modern toxicology. In order to make a sound determination there must be a working knowledge of the biologic mechanisms involved and of the methods employed to define these ...
The first book to tell the incredible story of two men behind the bitter thirty-year fight to protect children from lead They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the ...
A unique case-study approach facilitates understanding. The most authoritative reference available in clinical toxicology delivers a wealth of information on virtually all aspects of medical toxicology from pharmacology and clinical presentation to treatment guidelines and case studies. Accompanying website includes one hundred color photos and ...
ASSASSINATION AT ST. HELENA REVISITEDWas Napoleon murdered? This baffling question has been sparking hot debates for nearly two hundred years. But, according to Swedish toxicologist Sten Forshufvud and Napoleonic scholar Ben Weider, the answer is an irrefutable yes.In 1978, their Assassination at St. Helena stunned historians the world over. One ...
A high-profile murder can function as a mirror of an era, and attorney and crime researcher Virginia McConnell provides a fascinating view of Connecticut in Victorian times, as glimpsed through unrelated, but disturbingly similar murders of two young women near New Haven in the late 1800s. The colourful characters involved in the commission, ...
Completely expanded and updated editon features thousands of additional entries, a 50,000-synonym index, and NIOSH and CAS numbers for nearly all entries. Coverage extends to more than 19,000 hazardous industrial and laboratory materials.
"Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition" is the long awaited update of the gold-standard reference on veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. The field of veterinary pharmacology continues to evolve and expand and this new edition has been revised to reflect changes in the field. "Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth ...
This is a comprehensive resource that provides concise and easy-to-follow information on toxins including: poisonous spiders, snakes, and other venomous creatures; common household poisons; addictive drugs, such as nicotine and cocaine; and toxic shrubs such as poison ivy and sumac.
In Criminal Poisoning: Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys, leading forensic scientist John Trestrail offers a pioneering survey of all that is known about the use of poison as a weapon in murder. Topics range from the use of poisons in history and literature to convicting the poisoner in ...
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