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Originally published in 1858 this unusual book will appeal greatly to all who have an interest in the history of early cosmetics and beauty regimes. Chapters include; Paints & powders, How to obtain a good head of hair, How to color grey hair and Blemishes to beauty as well as many more fascinating chapters. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We...
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Dr. Smolen, a seasoned pediatrician and pediatric blogger, provides parents current, research-based information to help them make informed decisions about family life. He provides practical tips and strategies for parents in the 21st century: Food - optimal nutrition and the consequences of poor choices. Screen - the influence of quantity and type of screen time. Chores - responsibility shapes character. Money - value and management. Balance - academics,...
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After another call from the fertility clinic reporting negative test results, Brett Russo started to panic. Unrecognizable to herself after countless rounds of unsuccessful IVF, she felt like a failure to herself, a disappointment to her husband, and the only female on Facebook without kids.
At thirty-eight, Brett had a great career and a loving partner. But when they decided to start a family, her success story took a turn. She quickly learned...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 39
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Confronting a Bronzino portrait in an English country house, a young American heiress comes face to face with her own predicament. For Milly Theale, who seems to have the world before her and at her feet, is fatally ill. Eager for life, eager for love, she embarks on her European adventure, warming to the admiration of her new friends Kate Croy and Merton Densher. But Merton and Kate are secretly engaged, and come to see in this angel with a thumping...
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IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 12
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Great story of human courage and dedication recounted in autobiography of a remarkable woman: the magical moment when Miss Keller first recognizes the connection between words and objects, her joy at learning how to speak, friendships with notable figures, her education at Radcliffe and an extraordinary relationship with her inspired teacher, Anne Sullivan. An unforgettable portrait of one of the 20th century's outstanding women.
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The visible phenomena of the universe are bound by the universal law of cause and effect. The effect is visible or perceptible, while the cause is invisible or imperceptible. The falling of an apple from a tree is the effect of a certain invisible force called gravitation. Although the force cannot be perceived by the senses, its expression is visible. All perceptible phenomena are but the various expressions of different forces which act as invisible...
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Bulletin volume no. 195
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First published in 1910, this book constitutes a complete handbook on the production of perfume in the Unites States, with chapters on cultivation, separation and extraction, handling, marketing, and more. With detailed illustrations and a wealth of practical information, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in essential oils and the perfume industry. Contents include: "Aroma of Plants", "Nature of Odors", "Localization of Odors",...
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In May, 1910, Cosmopolitan magazine published an article by Upton Sinclair describing his personal experiences with the practice of fasting for health reasons. The article received such an enormous response that the magazine requested a second one. This volume is comprised of those two articles, and is a snapshot of the health beliefs of the era.
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Translated from the French by Mrs. R.L. Devonshire, here we have the fascinating biography of Louis Pasteur 1822-1895, French microbiologist, chemist, and founder of modern microbiology. We learn of his investigation into the ways of excluding the airborne microorganisms which were responsible for fermentation in milk, beer, and other liquids using heat, today known as pasteurization, and of his development of vaccines for anthrax, rabies, and chicken...
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A practitioner of hypnosis provides brief case histories and discussions about his work using hypnosis in the treatment of disease and psychological disorders, as well as a tool to explore the subconscious. There is also an analysis of hypnosis being used to achieve certain parapsychological phenomena, such as out-of-body experiences (i.e., astral projection), visits to purported afterlife realms, psychical resolution of crimes, and other paranormal...
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Originally published in 1936, by the celebrated writer Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, this book treats the subject of herbs, 'chiefly with a view to the making of an herb garden and the use of herbs for decorative effect in th flower garden'. This book covers the uses and the cultivation of herbs in exhaustive detail and is still of great practical use today.
13) Herbal delights: tisanes, syrups, confections, electuaries, robs, juleps, vinegars, and conserves
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Herbs are the oldest form of medicine and have, therefore, been tested longer than anything else. The word drug is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word "Dregen" meaning "to dry," in reference to dried herbs-the first drugs. Centuries later the Arabians made medicinal herbs more palatable by concocting them into various forms of syrups. These juleps and robs and electuaries-a relic of Mohammedan invasion-are still a vital part of all European Pharmacopoeias,...
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THIS remarkable book is a legacy to his generation from a great doctor, great scientist, great talker, and a complete human being. Dr. Hans Zinsser of the Harvard Medical School, and author of that fascinating book, Rats, Lice and History, has set down, under the transparent fiction of a biography of R. S., the best remembered personal experiences of his life-his best stories, his best thoughts, his matured reflections on life and how it behaves,...
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Louis Fischer, famous international reporter, was permitted a week in the guesthouse near Gandhi's headquarters, and daily interviews with the great Indian leader. He kept virtually a stenographic report of his conversations, livened with personal comments, swift pen pictures of Gandhi and his followers, as he encountered them that week last June. One follows the workings of Gandhi's mind, which, as Fischer says, is the reason for misapprehension...
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STARTLING FACTS ABOUT "SUGAR STARVATION"As many as one out of five Americans may be suffering needlessly from a disease that a simple change in diet can cure or prevent. The disease, SUGAR STARVATION or hyperinsulinism, along with its companion disorder hypoglycemia, holds the key to an amazing range of mental and physical conditions.It has been called "THE MASQUERADER" because its symptoms disguise themselves as neurosis, migraine headaches, insomnia,...
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A kaleidoscopic survey of the lore and legend of the World's drugs and medicines.
This unique and delightful anecdotal history of drugs and medicines pursues the important doctrines of medicine down through the centuries. Provides fascinating data on some of the by-paths, and it traces the old wives' tale to their origins.
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Originally published in 1960 by co-authors Arthur J. Beckhard and William D. Crane, this is the story of Dr. William Halsted (1852-1922), an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures and an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics. He introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer and along with William Osler (Professor of Medicine), Howard Atwood Kelly (Professor...
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Jellinek's famous book defining the concept of alcoholism as a medical disease facilitated moving alcoholism into a different light. Jellinek is often called the father of the disease theory or model of alcoholism. His theory listed alcoholism as having stages that drinkers progressively passed through.
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