Project Gutenberg 2013-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 674 Blyth, Alexander Wynter 1844 1921 Blyth, A. Wynter (Alexander Wynter) Poisons, Their Effects and Detection A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and Experts Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poisons, Their Effects and Detection" by Alexander Wynter Blyth is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive manual for analytical chemists and forensic experts, detailing the nature, effects, and detection methods of various toxic substances. It explores the historical context of poison knowledge, its physiological effects, and diagnostics, proving essential for anyone involved in toxicology or forensic medicine. The beginning of this manual outlines the origins of poison knowledge, highlighting the significance of the word "toxicology" and its connection to ancient practices involving poisons used on weaponry. It references mythological figures associated with poison, such as Hecate and Medea, and sets a tone of intrigue surrounding early toxicological research. Blyth emphasizes how ancient civilizations perceived poisons and the supernatural beliefs attached to them, paving the way through history to modern understandings of toxins and their effects on health and life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42709/42709-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poisons RA Text Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Category: Law & Criminology 3420949 2025-06-17T09:47:12.542735 text/html 3441529 2013-05-13T10:23:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2056927 2025-06-17T09:48:33.594845 application/epub+zip 2120696 2025-06-17T09:47:30.212631 application/epub+zip 1128864 2025-06-17T09:47:20.802715 application/epub+zip 3203900 2025-06-17T09:49:08.883710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2979408 2025-06-17T09:48:21.024506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1918299 2022-09-19T13:42:59.340412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2388140 2025-06-17T09:47:00.349852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2388212 2013-05-13T10:23:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16592 2025-06-17T09:49:09.200655 application/rdf+xml 5510 2025-06-17T09:47:21.595666 image/jpeg 1184 2025-06-17T09:47:21.209656 image/jpeg 1904040 2025-06-17T09:47:12.936706 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia