a tale of arsenic, murder, and the new forensic science
Hempel, Sandra
2013
The story behind how an infamous 19th century murder investigation changed forever the way poisoners, particularly arsenic poisoners, were brought to justice.
Examines the history of arsenic, and discusses its properties, how it is produced, and also describes arsenic compounds and their uses; and looks at its relationship to the other elements in the periodic table.
Provides information about the chemical element arsenic, explaining what it is, its characteristics, where it is found, how it was discovered, and how it is produced and used.
