Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners

Bought as a gift. Good quality. Nice pictures

Love this book! Illustrations are beautiful

Gorgeous book 🖤💚🖤💚 This book is chalk full of interesting information and history. It's not dry at all and it's the kind of coffee table boom that everyone asks about. The cover is beautiful and the pages feel like good quality. Overall I love it and my husband agrees!

I adore how this book looks, the colours on the front, and how skulls appear on the page edges is just too cool! I adore authors who go the extra mile with little things like this! I love how informative this book is, bite sized information that can be further pursued if desired! This will make a perfect gift too...time for another book!

Not only does this appeal to the historical fans or the budding alchemists, but the writer takes an almost anyhropological approach to poisons in our history and relationship to these deadly botanicals

I wish it was more in depth about plants and such, as I enjoy learning about all kinds of botanicals, but for a casual read - not bad. It has mostly brief intro into kinds of poisons and some historical examples, that's about it. Towards the end of the book it gets too political, goes into spy and cold war stuff and blames Russia for pretty much every political attempt to assassination, forgetting that all of those poisons that were developed originally by USSR had great opportunity to be spread across all former Soviet republics (and farther) in the late 90s during the fall of USSR, whether through theft or corrupt members of the military, lol.

I read the book more so out of curiosity about the history, it was super insightful. I read the book in two settings simply because i had to go to work. I could hardly put it down. There is little tidbits about each poison and famous poisonings (by poison) which i thought was really cool. It goes into the science but not enough to become textbook like as i already own enough textbooks i was glad this wasn't heavy into the science but more -medical description for the non medical person. If you’re thinking of buying it, then just buy it. It was a fun, pleasant, short book. 5 out of 5 stars for me. Also, the books structure was like any other book i’ve owned. Sturdy and beautiful. Only one typo on page 12 but its hardly noticeable or worth mentioning.

Oh man guys this book is stunning. They illustrations the colors the language all perfectly together. I need every single one of these and they just feel and look good.

What sets this book apart is its meticulous research and the author's ability to present complex information in an accessible and compelling manner. It strikes the perfect balance between scholarly detail and narrative flow, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and true crime aficionados alike. Whether you're drawn to tales of ancient concoctions, notorious poisoners, or the forensic science behind solving poison-related crimes, this book has it all. A thoroughly enjoyable read that deserves its five-star rating – "Poison" is a dark delight for those with a taste for history's macabre mysteries.

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This book is a very interesting and fascinating dive into the topic of substances that kill, drug or otherwise offend. It covers a wide range of poisonous substances and puts them into rich historical context, while still being very interesting and fun to read. This book is very beautifully illustrated and contains a wide range of depictions

Such a beautiful book, so well written with gorgeous illustrations, superb book for anyone interested in Poisons 🖤

Buen libro