See for example Adrienne Mayor’s Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs, or for a sample of her work see for example at Wonders and Marvels where she is a regular contributor. Mayor has also dealt with the interpretation of fossils in pre-scientific cultures as well as having brought, what had been the obscure story of mad honey (in Spanish here) to a greater public awareness.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
fragments of an unknown life