Kathryn Harkup
V is for Venom : Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death Hardback Book
Hugely entertaining and informative MARK ALDRIDGEHarkup balances the macabre with the scientifically intricate NEW SCIENTISTFourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because its fiction doesnt mean its all madeup ...Agatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off illfated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The surreptitious ways they can be administered and the characteristic symptoms they produce make these killer chemicals the ideal method of murder in a whodunit. Christie perfected the use of poisons in her plots her deft and varied use of toxic substances is one of her great strengths as a writer. But how is it that some compounds prove so fatal, and in such tiny amounts?The follow up to Kathryn Harkups bestselling A is for Arsenic, V is for Venom is a compelling exploration of Christies use of poisons and her extensive chemical knowledge. Featuring fourteen more poisons from the works of Agatha Christie, this book investigates the science behind the deadly substances, the history of their use in reallife murder cases, and how feasible was it to obtain, administer and detect these poisons in Christies time and today. Combining Christies murder mysteries, chemical science and true crime, V is for Venom is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.
Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: AP; Weight: 532 g; Dimensions: 223 x 143 x 30
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Hugely entertaining and informative MARK ALDRIDGEHarkup balances the macabre with the scientifically intricate NEW SCIENTISTFourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because its fiction doesnt mean its all madeup ...Agatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off illfated victims. And what better way to add intrigue to a story than poison? The surreptitious ways they can be administered and the characteristic symptoms they produce make these killer chemicals the ideal method of murder in a whodunit. Christie perfected the use of poisons in her plots her deft and varied use of toxic substances is one of her great strengths as a writer. But how is it that some compounds prove so fatal, and in such tiny amounts?The follow up to Kathryn Harkups bestselling A is for Arsenic, V is for Venom is a compelling exploration of Christies use of poisons and her extensive chemical knowledge. Featuring fourteen more poisons from the works of Agatha Christie, this book investigates the science behind the deadly substances, the history of their use in reallife murder cases, and how feasible was it to obtain, administer and detect these poisons in Christies time and today. Combining Christies murder mysteries, chemical science and true crime, V is for Venom is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.
Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: AP; Weight: 532 g; Dimensions: 223 x 143 x 30
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