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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
A Ménez |
| ISBN: | 041528497X 9780415284974 0415284988 9780415284981 |
| OCLC Number: | 59462472 |
| Description: | 163 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 col. port. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Men and snakes: truths and fallacies -- Snakes and myths -- Snakes and early medicine -- The origin of snakes -- What are snakes? -- Classification of snakes -- Discovery of snake venoms -- Snake venom potency -- Clinical aspects of snake poisoning -- Non-toxic venom components -- What are snake toxins? -- Toxins in action -- Stopping the action of toxins -- From toxins to drugs -- A taste of protein chemistry. |
| Series Title: | Science spectra book series. |
| Responsibility: | André Ménez. |
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