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5.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing influence of plants and microoganisms on history.,
By Koren Holland (kholland@gettysburg.edu) (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder, Magic, and Medicine (Paperback)
John Mann creatively links science and history together by referencing historical events, like the witch trials, to chemicals produced naturally by microorganisms, plants and animals. I use this book in an introductory science course to demonstrate how important natural products are in our society today -- whether the chemical is beneficial or deadly. Easy reading for the non-scientist, but factual enough for the scientist.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite book about natural products,
This review is from: Murder, Magic, and Medicine (Paperback)
This is my favorite book about natural products. It essentially describes the impact of natural products throughout history: quinine and the conquest of the new world, ergot alkaloids and witch trials, absinthe and Van Gogh, etc. A little chemical knowledge is helpful but it can be read by non-scientists.
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Murder, Magic, and Medicine by J. Mann (Paperback - June 30, 1994)
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