Following item appeared in today's CADUCEUS-L: ---- Begin Forwarded Message Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 08:35:53 -0700 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: CADUCEUS-L 5:28 David Zuck asked about the history of assessing blood levels of various chemicals. A well written overview of the topic, with forensic applications, may be found in "The Century of the Detective", by Jurgen Thorwald. It has been out of print for years, and is a secondary source, but it contains fascinating history of forensic toxicology, anthropometry, and related topics. It also is well referenced. Thorwald also wrote "The Century of the Surgeon" which is similarly inclined. These two books, along with "Green Medicine" (a history of pharmocognosy) sparked my interest in the history of medicine at an early age. -- Ron Roizen voice: 510-848-9123 fax: 510-848-9210 home: 510-848-9098 1818 Hearst Ave. Berkeley, CA 94703 U.S.A. [log in to unmask]