Death in the pot : (Record no. 5765)

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LC control number 2007022201
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National bibliography number GBA739559
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International Standard Book Number 9781591025146
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International Standard Book Number 1591025141
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System control number (OCoLC)137222044
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number RC143
Item number .S28 2007
060 00 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER
Classification number 2007 L-006
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Classification number WC 11.1
Item number S253d 2007
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 614.5
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092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
Classification number 614.5
Item number Sa253d
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Satin, Morton.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Death in the pot :
Remainder of title the impact of food poisoning on history /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Morton Satin.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Amherst, N.Y. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Prometheus Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2007.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 258 pages :
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Dimensions 24 cm
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The Hebrews and Egyptians (4000 B.C.E.-100 C.E.) -- The Greeks and Romans (1200 B.C.E.-500 C.E.) -- The Middle Ages (500-1500 C.E.) -- The Renaissance and the Enlightenment (1300-1750 C.E.) -- The Industrial Revolution (1750-1900 C.E.) -- Modern times (1900 C.E.-present day).
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Summary, etc. Did food poisoning play a role in the Salem witch trials, leading to the hanging of nineteen men and women? Which poison recently laced the food of Russian ex-KGB agent Viktor Litvinenko, and how did it kill him? In Death in the Pot, internationally renowned food expert Morton Satin documents several culinary mishaps and misdeeds in an engrossing narrative that spans the ancient world to the present day. Historic events both tragic and bizarre have resulted from adulterated food. In the fifth century BCE, the great plague of Athens, probably caused by contaminated cereals, led to the defeat of the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War. In the prescientific Middle Ages, illnesses resulting from contaminated food were often attributed to the wrath of God or malevolent spirits. Heavily infectious ergot induced a spasmodic muscle condition, which the Church named "St. Anthony's Fire" and interpreted as retribution by God on heretics. Similarly, in seventeenth-century America the hallucinogenic symptoms of moldy grain were thought by Puritans to be signs of witchcraft. Even the madness of King George III, which played a role in the American Revolution, may have been induced by accidental arsenic poisoning. In the twentieth century, Satin recounts the efforts of modern industrial societies to make food safer; in some cases these efforts were heroic. For example, in the early days of the Food and Drug Administration a "Poison Squad" was formed, consisting of young scientists who willingly acted as guinea pigs to test the toxic effects of chemical additives. Today, the government has focused on the hazards of food bioterrorism. Satin concludes by describing measures taken to protect the public from intentional and unintentional poisoning, as well as recounting recent poisoning incidents. Both a fascinating glimpse into history from a unique angle and an authoritative reference work on food safety, Death in the Pot offers entertaining and informative reading for laypersons as well as experts in food technology and public health.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Food poisoning
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Food contamination
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Diseases and history.
650 12 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Foodborne Diseases
General subdivision history.
650 22 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Food Contamination.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Diseases and history.
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Authority record control number or standard number (OCoLC)fst00895205
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Food contamination.
Source of heading or term fast
Authority record control number or standard number (OCoLC)fst00930746
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Food poisoning.
Source of heading or term fast
Authority record control number or standard number (OCoLC)fst00930974
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Lebensmittelvergiftung.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element
General subdivision historia.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Mat
General subdivision historia.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Livsmedel
General subdivision historia.
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655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term History.
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Authority record control number or standard number (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Materials specified Table of contents
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Odessa College Odessa College Stacks 10/22/2019 24.00   614.5 SA253D 51994001561572 1 Books