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ONLINE

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005

1 online resource (192 p.) : ill., maps

ISBN 0198605587 (alk. paper)

ISBN 9780198605584 (alk. paper)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-189) and index

Toxins are everywhere : how toxins affected history -- The germ of an idea : a gradual acceleration up to the mid-1850s -- The golden age of microbiology : Pasteur, Koch, and the birth of the toxin concept -- The anatomy of diphtheria : taming the deadly scourge of childhood -- Understanding : all toxins fit into three basic mechanisms -- Why are plague and typhoid so deadly? : a further layer of cunning -- Deviant biology : weapons, espionage, and man’s innate inhumanity -- A more optimistic outcome : from poison to cure and the cell biologist’s toolkit -- Where is toxinology going now? : is there anything new out there?

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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(OCoLC)437109071