Middlebury

INTD1061A-W10

Elements of Murder

The Elements of Murder
In this course we will study a combination of history, chemistry, factual crime, and fictional crime surrounding the darker side of some of the elements. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, thallium have notorious reputations for causing accidental death and as instruments of murder. Readings will include The Elements of Murder, by John Emsley; Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved by Russell Martin; The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie, and Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. We will spend some time in the lab investigating the properties of these elements. (One year high school chemistry) 8 hrs. lect./disc./lab
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11252
Subject Code:
INTD
Course Number:
1061
Section Identifier:
A

Course

INTD 1061

All Sections in Winter 2010

Winter 2010

INTD1061A-W10 Lecture (Larrabee)
INTD1061T-W10 Discussion (Larrabee)
INTD1061Z-W10 Lab (Larrabee)