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The poisoner's handbook: murder and the birth of forensic medicine in Jazz Age New York
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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2010.
Physical Desc:
319 pages ; 24 cm.
Lexile measure:
1190L
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Description

Blum draws from original research to track the perilous days when forensic scientists Charles Norris and Alexander Gettler began their trailblazing chemical detective work, in an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.

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614.1309 B658 2010
Due May 7, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1594202435 (hc), 9781594202438 (hc)
Lexile measure:
1190

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Blum draws from original research to track the perilous days when forensic scientists Charles Norris and Alexander Gettler began their trailblazing chemical detective work, in an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Blum, D. (2010). The poisoner's handbook: murder and the birth of forensic medicine in Jazz Age New York. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Blum, Deborah, 1954-. 2010. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Blum, Deborah, 1954-, The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. New York, Penguin Press, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Blum, Deborah. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. New York, Penguin Press, 2010.

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