POISON ARROWS: The Amazing Story of How Prozac and Anaesthetics Were Developed from Deadly Jungle Poison Darts

London: Metro Publishing, 2005. xxv, + 244pp. B/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves slightly edge-tanned, else clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "The astonishing true story of the discovery of one of the most important substances in medical science. Curare, known as the flying death, was to become the cornerstone of modern anaesthetics and went on to provide the key to how we understand the nervous system. It led to drugs as diverse as diarrhoea pills, Prozac, and beta-blockers. More recently it has led to an understanding of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Professor Stanley Feldman, for many years a leading light in modern anaesthetics, has pieced together the incredible story of this most valuable substance." Contents include: Prologue. Introduction. 13 chapters. Epilogue. Reference and Further Reading. Book weight approx. 375g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 20.5cm x 13.25cm).