war with poison and chemicals was not so rare in the ancient world ... An astounding panoply of toxic substances, venomous creatures, poison plants, animals and insects, deleterious environments, virulent pathogens, infectious agents, noxious gases, and combustible chemicals were marshalled… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
Although it is tempting to imagine an ancient era innocent of biochemical weaponry, in fact this Pandora's box of horrors was opened thousands of… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Robert Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a more perfect… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
“I found that this was a desert region so obscure that the designers of atlases typically stitch page bindings directly over that very latitude… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
war with poison and chemicals was not so rare in the ancient world ... An astounding panoply of toxic substances, venomous creatures, poison plants,… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
