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Book Synopsis
A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges -- .

Trade Review

The research is impeccable, and the quotes from Victorian periodicals and newspapers add a great deal to the book.
Catherine Ramsdell, Pop Matters, 31/08/2012

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Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Poison and the Victorian imagination
2. Disciplining poison
3. Plain matters of fact: making and representing toxicological knowledge
4. The crime of the age: the case of William Palmer
5. The travails of poison hunting
Index

Poison Detection and the Victorian Imagination

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719087783, 978-0719087783
      ISBN10: 0719087783

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges -- .

      Trade Review

      The research is impeccable, and the quotes from Victorian periodicals and newspapers add a great deal to the book.
      Catherine Ramsdell, Pop Matters, 31/08/2012

      -- .

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      1. Poison and the Victorian imagination
      2. Disciplining poison
      3. Plain matters of fact: making and representing toxicological knowledge
      4. The crime of the age: the case of William Palmer
      5. The travails of poison hunting
      Index

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