Title:
The poisoner's handbook : killer chemistry / an Apograph Productions film for American Experience ; produced and directed by Rob Rapley ; story by Michelle Ferrari.
ISBN:
9781608830381
Publication Information:
[Boston, Mass.] : PBS Distribution, 2014.
Physical Description:
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"Based on Deborah Blum's bestselling book of the same title." --PBS.org
DVD, widescreen, NTSC, region 1, 5.1 surround.
Summary:
In the early twentieth century, the average American medicine cabinet was a would-be poisoner's treasure chest. There was radioactive radium in health tonics, thallium in depilatory creams, and morphine in teething medicine and potassium cyanide in cleaning supplies. While the tools of the murderer's trade multiplied as the pace of industrial innovation increased, the scientific knowledge (and the political will) to detect and prevent the crimes lagged behind.
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Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
Performer:
Narrated by Oliver Platt.
Production Credits:
Edited by Don Kleszy ; cinematography by Tim Cragg ; music by Nathan Halpern.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast by PBS Jan. 7, 2014.
OCLC Number:
ocn865479253
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
