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A fascinating glimpse into the world of a gifted man who dedicated himself to advancing human scientific understanding,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chemistry, Medicine, and Crime: Mateu J.B. Orfila (1787-1853) and His Times (Hardcover)
Chemistry, Medicine, and Crime: Mateu J.B. Orfila (1787-1853) is an anthology of scholarly essays by learned authors about Mateu J.B. Orfila, forensic researcher, laboratory worker, and educator of nineteenth century Europe. Orfila's theories and experiments led to striking advances in chemical and medical scientific knowledge. Essays discuss Orfila's input into controversies surrounding toxicology and especially arsenic poisoning; the lasting legacy of Orfila's regularly updated and translated textbooks; teaching practices of Orfila's era; and much more. A fascinating glimpse into the world of a gifted man who dedicated himself to advancing human scientific understanding.
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Chemistry, Medicine, and Crime: Mateu J.B. Orfila (1787-1853) and His Times by editors José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez and Agustí Nieto-Galan (Hardcover - April 7, 2006)
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