TY - BOOK AU - Wexler,Philip AU - Wexler,Philip TI - Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance T2 - History of Toxicology and Environmental Health SN - 9780128095546 PY - 2017/// PB - Elsevier/Academic Press KW - Poisons KW - History KW - Toxicology KW - Europe KW - Islamic countries KW - Toxins KW - history KW - Histoire KW - Toxicologie KW - Pays musulmans KW - Toxines KW - Biochemistry KW - thema KW - Biology, life sciences KW - Mathematics and Science KW - MEDICAL KW - Pharmacology KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Middle ages KW - poisons KW - Reanaissance KW - toxicology KW - toxins N1 - Free-to-read N2 - Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity. The book approximately covers the 1100s through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology, such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time, sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths. Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those interested in the history of science will find insightful and relevant material in this volume UR - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49397 ER -