A Brief History of Cocaine, Second Edition
by Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM
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Author: Steven B. Karch MD FFFLMEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-28
ISBN: 0849397758
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: CRC Press
Accessories:
- Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects (Pacific Institute Series on Forensic Psychology)
- The Pathology of Drug Abuse, Third Edition (Karch's Pathology of Drug Abuse)
- Time of Death, Decomposition and Identification: An Atlas (Cause of Death Atlas Series)
Book Reviews of A Brief History of Cocaine, Second Edition
Book Review: Informative, frustrating.
Summary: 3 Stars
Karch's book covers a vast amount of ground. As he explains, modern views of cocaine tend to ignore the vast literature written before computer indexing. His own papers on heart pathology in cocaine-related deaths led him to find that the topic had been explored a century earlier, and that the knowledge had been forgotten completely.
But... this is one of the most poorly edited books I have ever seen. Whole paragraphs are recycled in chapter after chapter, dates are misprinted, the index is useless etc. etc.
The same book, shortened by dropping the repetitions, or lengthened by following up on some of the tantalizing subjects hinted at (e.g just how did the Japanese military turn surplus cocaine into cash?), would be much more satisfying.
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