Pills, Potions, and Poisons is the first book for the general reader to describe how medicines and other drugs work. The chapters, each on a particular theme, such as vitamins, poisons, cancer, depression, and headaches, include fascinating background information on how some of our most important drugs were discovered, along with intriguing and often amusing anecdotes about the people behind the discoveries. The book covers all the major groups of drugs, with complete listings of all the drugs available in the UK and USA, ...
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Pills, Potions, and Poisons is the first book for the general reader to describe how medicines and other drugs work. The chapters, each on a particular theme, such as vitamins, poisons, cancer, depression, and headaches, include fascinating background information on how some of our most important drugs were discovered, along with intriguing and often amusing anecdotes about the people behind the discoveries. The book covers all the major groups of drugs, with complete listings of all the drugs available in the UK and USA, so that the reader can locate his or her specific drug and read about the actions of the drug in that group. Both an entertaining read and a valuable reference source, Pills, Potions and Poisons will help to improve your health and the quality of your life.
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Good. DUST JACKET HAS SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR BUT BOOK REMAINS IN GOOD READABLE CONDITION. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 476 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 99052844 Type of material Book Personal name Stone, T. W. Main title Pills, potions, and poisons: how drugs work / Trevor Stone and Gail Darlington. Published/Created Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Description xvi, 476 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 0198504039 (acid-free paper) LC classification RM301.15. S76 2000 Related names Darlington, Gail. Subjects Drugs--Popular works. Pharmacology--Popular works. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 615/.1
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1100grams, ISBN: 9780198504030.
