Title:
The poisoner's handbook
ISBN:
9781608830381
Edition:
Wide screen.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"Based in part on the book The poisoner's handbook by Deborah Blum."
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience.
"American experience is a production of WGBH."
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Subject Term:
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American experience (Television program)
Summary:
Tells the story of the dawn of forensic investigation, focusing on a number of cases of death by poisoning as well as accidental death by exposure to deadly chemicals. Examines the pioneering efforts of New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his assistant, toxicologist Alexander Gettler.
System Details:
DVD; NTSC; WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION; 5.1 SURROUND.
Language Note:
ENGLISH SUBTITLES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (SDH).
