General and Applied Toxicology [Hardcover]

Bryan Ballantyne (Editor), Tore Syversen (Editor), Timothy Marrs (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1999 | ISBN-10: 1561592420 | ISBN-13: 978-1561592425 | Edition: 2 Sub

This two-volume work gives comprehensive coverage of the scientific basis of toxicology and its applications. Both general and specialist needs are considered, with particular reference to basic principles, definitions, laboratory aspects, interpretations of data and practical applications of toxicology. Thus, there are sections devoted to basic concepts, techniques, toxicity by specific routes of exposure and by organ system, special aspects of toxicology, and the increasingly dominant area of regulatory toxicology. The book is designed so that it can be used as a sole or main text for course work for examinations such as those of the Royal College of Pathologists, Institute of Biology and American Board of Toxicology. It contains work by 70 international contributors.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an easy-to-read, well referenced book that will serve as an excellent companion to traditional core pharmaceutics texts." (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, September 2010)

“Overall this is an excellent, comprehensive reference on toxicology and a good backup for a textbook, with abundant, excellent illustrations.” (CHOICE, September 2010)

"The main merit of this book is as an immense educational resource, primarily for students, covering toxicology in its broadest applications and containing highly specialised material not covered elsewhere. Many chapters are first class reviews written by leading authorities and these will provide advanced subject reviews from which to launch into the primary literature. It has clearly been a massive undertaking which has been completed with commendable commitment and production quality is excellent. It is also a text of few competitors and outstandingly good value, and all things considered must be rated as excellent for quality, novelty, scope and overall contribution to the toxicological literature." (BTS Newsletter, Summer 2010)

"There are many wonderfully and masterfully written chapters that relate basic science to its practical applications." (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy -  September 2010).

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About the Author

BRYAN BALLANTYNE MD, DSc, PhD, FFOM, FACOM, FAACT, FATS, FRCPath, FIBiol is Director of Applied Toxicology at Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, USA and Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at West Virginia University, USA. TIMOTHY MARRS MD, DSc, MRCP, FRCPath, FIBiol is Senior Medical Officer at Joint Food Safety and Standards Group, London, UK. TORE SYVERSEN MSc, DrPhil is Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2224 pages
• Publisher: Stockton Press; 2 Sub edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561592420
• ISBN-13: 978-1561592425
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.9 x 6.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,604,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)