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Killer Molecules, or Chemical Detective

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This book by renowned English scientist and science popularizer John Emsley is about famous crimes, criminals, and their victims, but it's more than just a collection of detective stories. All the stories involve poisoning, so the book's central theme is chemistry. The first part is devoted to natural substances, and the second to man-made poisons. It explores their properties, the history of their discovery, their past and present use, in medicine and criminal activity. Historical figures such as Cleopatra, the notorious poisoner Pope Alexander VI (a Borgia), Prince Yusupov, who attempted to poison Rasputin, and literary figures such as Hamlet's poisoned father and Harry Potter come to life on its pages. The book concludes with the story of Alexander Litvinenko, set in the present day.
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