Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion (New edition)
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Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion (New edition)

Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion (New edition)

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Linda Stratmann (Author)  

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Linda Stratmann traces the social, medical and criminal history of chloroform, from early medical practices to create oblivion through the discovery of chloroform and its discovery, its use and misuse in the 19th century, to the present. 16 illustrations
Linda was born in Leicester in 1948 and first started scribbling stories and poems at the age of six. She became interested in true crime when watching Edgar Lustgarten on TV in the 1950s. Linda attended Wyggeston Girls Grammar School, trained to be a chemists dispenser, and later studied at Newcastle University where she obtained a first in Psychology. She then spent 27 years in the civil service before leaving to devote her time to writing. Linda loves spending time in libraries and archives and really enjoys giving talks on her subject. Visit linda at her website www.lindastratmann.com
  • Contributor: Linda Stratmann
  • Imprint: Sutton Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780750930994
  • Number of Pages: 288
  • Packaged Dimensions: 127x198mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Release Date: 2005-01-20
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Linda was born in Leicester in 1948 and first started scribbling stories and poems at the age of six. She became interested in true crime when watching Edgar Lustgarten on TV in the 1950s. Linda attended Wyggeston Girls Grammar School, trained to be a chemists dispenser, and later studied at Newcastle University where she obtained a first in Psychology. She then spent 27 years in the civil service before leaving to devote her time to writing. Linda loves spending time in libraries and archives and really enjoys giving talks on her subject. Visit linda at her website www.lindastratmann.com

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