The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
By: Eleanor Herman
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roilin…
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4.00
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
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"Unfortunately, the theory that 'more is better' is a really, really crappy theory when it comes to arsenic."-Lydia Kang, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
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3.62
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3. The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
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3.65
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
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4. Witches, a tale of Scandal, Sorcery and Seduction
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4.57
Format: 102 pages,
September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England's great noble families falls suddenly… read more
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5. She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
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3.80
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
When Edward VI - Henry VIII's longed-for son - died in 1553, extraordinarily, there was no one left… read more
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6. Black Sheep
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4.00
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The village is called Mount of Zeal. It's built in a bowl like an amphitheatre, with the winding ge… read more
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7. Blood and Guts A History of Surgery by Hollingham, Richard
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3.91
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3.55
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9. A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
By: Neil Bradbury
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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"Sometimes what makes things toxic is exactly what allows them to be used for good."-Neil Bradbury, A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
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4.09
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"This kind of scientific boldness is something the world could use more of. All too often, we’re hemmed in by our fears and our sense of propriety. Some subjects simply aren’t discussed, or aren’t tak…"-Erika Engelhaupt, Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
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4.13
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12. The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
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3.79
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14. A Gallery of Poisoners: Thirteen Classic Case Histories of Murder by Poisoning
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3.54
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3.76
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