Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,30 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918680
Why did people rub dung into their skin? Why were children asked to chew garlic? What are leeches used for? The treatment of childhood illnesses has changed greatly throughout history as this fascinating, and sometimes icky, book demonstrates. Dramatic photos and illustrations show how far medicine has come from the Middle Ages to modern times.
Author : Brian Ward
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,84 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448847923
Describes the history of medicine, from earliest medicine practices and supernatural traditions to the development of modern medicine, including the advancement of surgery, the creation of vaccines, and the advent of psychiatry.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 29,58 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918697
Why was foot binding popular in Ancient China? Where can you eat boiled wasp larvae? How has teen fashion changed in the last 50 years? Readers will take a tour through history to learn about some of the stranger aspects of fashion and food. Dramatic photos and illustrations bring these amazing facts and true stories to life.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410923813
Describes biological theories that have been proposed throughout history, some of which have proven true, others false, and a few of which are just strange.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918727
A look at the crimes committed by children and teenagers throughout history and the punishments they received for their digressions.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 29,6 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918703
An introduction to the history of the use of children as laborers throughout the world.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,60 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918734
Describes the ways average people have lived in various cultures from ancient times through the twentieth century, presenting details on homes, family structures, and daily customs.
Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410918710
What did people write on before paper was invented? What was school like in the 1800s? How have teaching methods changed over the years? Dramatic photos and illustrations, as well as real-life accounts, will give readers a revealing snapshot of education throughout history.
Author : Kev Payne
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 32,11 MB
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241548934
Gross and Ghastly: Animals is an alternative animal factbook, which draws children in with its gruesome nature, but provides essential facts every child should know. Did you know that seals supposedly have the stinkiest farts in the world? Or that some creepy-crawlies use their poop as a shield so that they don't get eaten? Learn about all the gross things animals do, with this fantastically gruesome factbook! Focusing on a range of animals, from creepy critters to foul fish, and what makes them so truly terrible, Gross and Ghastly: Animals is a stomach churning journey that delves into the despicable animal kingdom. Dive down to the depths of the ocean and discover why puffer fish inflate. Explore the Amazon rainforest and see if you can spot the poison dart frog, one of the most toxic animals on earth. Packed full of facts, puzzles, and games, young readers are sure to learn something exciting about their favourite animals. Including delightfully disgusting illustrations, this is a must-have for every young animal-lover or 6-9 year old who loves a bit of toilet humour!
Author : Lydia Kang
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 34,98 MB
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1523501855
What won’t we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine—yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison—was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices. Ranging from the merely weird to the outright dangerous, here are dozens of outlandish, morbidly hilarious “treatments”—conceived by doctors and scientists, by spiritualists and snake oil salesmen (yes, they literally tried to sell snake oil)—that were predicated on a range of cluelessness, trial and error, and straight-up scams. With vintage illustrations, photographs, and advertisements throughout, Quackery seamlessly combines macabre humor with science and storytelling to reveal an important and disturbing side of the ever-evolving field of medicine.
