Venomous and Poisonous Animals: A Handbook for Biologists, Toxicologists and Toxinologists, Physicians and Pharmacists

by Dietrich Mebs

How threatening are bites, stings, and poisons? What is the chemical composition of animal venom? How do the poisons work? What is the appropriate first aid or treatment? The author of Venomous and Poisonous Animals, a toxicologist at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Frankfurt, provides answers for everyone, from toxicologists to travelers. This book gives an introduction to the world of venomous and poisonous animals and how they use their venoms...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849312647
• ISBN13: 9780849312649
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Medpharm Scientific Publishers
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 4.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.5" x 11.1"