The New Encyclopaedia Britannica[1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 603
... Europe Nuxvomica tree (Sirychnos nux-vomica); India, Hawaii Thevetia (
Thevetia peruviana); tropics False hellebore (Veratrum viride) Death camas (
Zigadenus species) Plants poisonous by contact Euphorbia, spurge (Euphorbia
species); ...
... Europe Nuxvomica tree (Sirychnos nux-vomica); India, Hawaii Thevetia (
Thevetia peruviana); tropics False hellebore (Veratrum viride) Death camas (
Zigadenus species) Plants poisonous by contact Euphorbia, spurge (Euphorbia
species); ...
Page 604
Death seldom occurs. A large number of poisonous plants occur throughout the
world; a few representative species and their poisons are listed in Table 5. Castor
bean (Ricinus communist with details of (left) seeds and 612 Poisonous ...
Death seldom occurs. A large number of poisonous plants occur throughout the
world; a few representative species and their poisons are listed in Table 5. Castor
bean (Ricinus communist with details of (left) seeds and 612 Poisonous ...
Page 616
toxic effects and comments local pain, swelling, necrosis, nausea, vomiting,
shock, petechiae (minute bleeding spots), bloody stools, death : antiserum
available similar to poisoning by the copperhead but more severe; local necrosis
more ...
toxic effects and comments local pain, swelling, necrosis, nausea, vomiting,
shock, petechiae (minute bleeding spots), bloody stools, death : antiserum
available similar to poisoning by the copperhead but more severe; local necrosis
more ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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