Murder, Magic and Medicine. by Mann, John - 1992

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Garage red a5: Oxford University Press, USA, 1992. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Hardback with dustjacket - 1992 - condition, exlibrary , clean inside, dj is damaged, front flap is missing - . Isbn 0-19-855561-X, 019855561X. This absorbing account of the evolution of modern medicine from its roots in folk culture will entertain and inform both scientists and general readers alike. It explains the chemical basis of modern pharmacology, and provides a fascinating description of the use and abuse of natural products in various societies through the ages and how this largely trial-and-error process has led to the development of many of the drugs we now take for granted. Primitive cultures especially identified a wealth of edible and poisonous plants, and refined their use in practices related to hunting, healing, magic, religion, and warfare. Today, this heritage can be linked to the origin of such modern-day substances as hemlock and other notorious poisons, as well as to a range of psychoactive… Read More

Oxford University Press, USA, 1992-01-15. Hardcover. Good.

Oxford Unversity Press, 1992. First edition (hardback). 8vo (24cm by 16cm), viii, 232pp. Text illustrations. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 019855561X

Oxford University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x0. the jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit chipped. one stamp and inscription. all pages are intact and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Oxfford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, "Reprinted with corrections", 232 pages including many black-and-white illustrations; almost as new; DJ now in new mylar protector. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.