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001 2008023041
003 DLC
005 20090901094531.0
008 080523s2008 ncua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008023041
020 $a9780786435968 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0786435968 (softcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn182656625
035 $a(OCoLC)182656625
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aRM666.M5$bS95 2008
082 00 $a615.9/25663$222
100 1 $aSwiderski, Richard M.
245 10 $aQuicksilver :$ba history of the use, lore and effects of mercury /$cRichard M. Swiderski.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2008.
300 $av, 304 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-295) and index.
505 0 $aSilver into black -- The women of Smyrna -- Lab work -- Bread and fish -- Syphilis, mercury, syphilis -- Little blue pills -- Rob de Laffecteur -- The lightening skin -- The rivers of California -- Red mercury -- Cycling and recycling -- Persistence.
520 $a"This work traces the history of mercury in popular culture, beginning in the early 18th century when Dr. Thomas Dover, nicknamed "Dr. Quicksilver," began prescribing doses of raw mercury to clear out intestinal blockages and rid the body of syphilis and other diseases. The author details the role of mercury in several medical, industrial, and cultural applications"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aMercury$xTherapeutic use.
650 0 $aMercury$xSocial aspects.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0819/2008023041.html