Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners

Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners - Hardcover

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Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners - Hardcover

Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners - Hardcover

by Ben Hubbard
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Book Overview

by Sophie Hannah (Foreword by), Ben Hubbard (Author)

"As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose."

There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra and Catherine de' Medici to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists.

Documenting royal scandal, political upheaval and personal tragedies, Poison details a gruesome thread that runs often undetected through human history.

Author Biography

Ben Hubbard is a non-fiction author who has written extensively on history and science, including the recently published Bloody History of Paris, Flashpoints in 20th Century History and Plantagenets.

Sophie Hannah is an internationally bestselling writer of psychological crime fiction, published in 49 languages. Since 2014, with the blessing of Agatha Christie's family and estate, Hannah has published three new Poirot novels, all Sunday Times bestsellers. In 2013, her novel The Carrier won the Crime Thriller of the Year Award at the Specsavers National Book Awards.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.4 x 7.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 03, 2019
ISBN9780233006116
Author Ben Hubbard
PublisherWelbeck
GenreHistory and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedOctober 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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