by Roberto Pelta · Espasa-Calpe. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423977550
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«El veneno en la historia» is the historical essay by Roberto Pelta, published in 1997 by Espasa-Calpe in paperback (275 pages, in Spanish).
The essay traces the role of poisons from primitive peoples to the cases that challenged Scotland Yard: famous poisoners such as Locusta, the Borgias or the Medicis, their medicinal use and in the search for the philosopher's stone, Freud's opium addiction, barbiturate poisoning and allergic reactions.
Espasa hoy collection. Includes a prologue by Manuel Barrios and a final bibliography (pages 273-275).
A work for readers interested in history, criminology and famous poisoning cases.
