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- Mercury in Popular Culture

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Traces the history of mercury in popular culture, beginning in the early 18th century when Dr Thomas Dover, nicknamed ""Dr Quicksilver,"" prescribed doses of raw mercury to clear out intestinal blockages and rid the body of syphilis and other diseases. This book details the role of mercury in several medical, industrial, and cultural applications.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780786435968
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 310
  • Udgivet:
  • 2. september 2008
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x16 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 422 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 7. december 2024

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Traces the history of mercury in popular culture, beginning in the early 18th century when Dr Thomas Dover, nicknamed ""Dr Quicksilver,"" prescribed doses of raw mercury to clear out intestinal blockages and rid the body of syphilis and other diseases. This book details the role of mercury in several medical, industrial, and cultural applications.

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