Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners Rowan Tree Length Closed: 145mm │ 5

Length Closed: 145mm │ 5

Reading age: 9 - 14 years

Packed with illustrations and memorable quotes

The corn-starch packaging is compostable

Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners Rowan Tree Length Closed: 145mm │ 5"As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose." There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra and Catherine de' Medici to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Documenting royal scandal,