per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated to learn about: -- the land... geography, agriculture, transportation, history, industry, and glorious wonders-- the people... unique customs, customs we share, problems faced by minority groups and women-- the culture... modern festivals, ancient processions, food, games, and moreSpectacular new photographs fill this new edition of China the culture. Children will love learning about the ancient traditions and modern pastimes of China's 4000-year-old civilization.Other topics include: -- Chinese inventions-- performing arts-- the various styles of Chinese cooking-- the Chinese horoscope-- traditional and modern medicine-- festivals, games, and activities  (less)

that could be universally applied and understood. The key that enabled Linnaeus to devise his classification system was the discovery of the sexuality of plants. The book, which is intended for the educated general reader, proceeds to illustrate how many aspects of French life were permeated by this revolution in botany between about 1760 to 1815, a botanophilia sometimes inflated into botanomania. The reader should emerge with a clearer understanding of what the Enlightenment actually was in contrast to some popular second-hand ideas today.  (less)

is ... wrong. This amusing compendium of modern mistakes explodes more than 300 popular -- but completely false -- beliefs that we've all swallowed without question. Organized under 16 categories, this collection of well-researched facts amusingly debunks dozens of the myths and misapprehensions that everybody knows about inventions, animals, plants, the Earth, medicine, Americana, rulers, and much more. Author Tad Tuleja goes far beyond just cataloging popular errors, though; he also shows how and why they came about. Perfect for trivia buffs, history hounds, and folks who just want to know the real stories behind the traditions, Fabulous Fallacies is a splendid addition to every home and school library.  (less)

the most popular?alternatives is homeopathy, a wholly Western invention brought to America from Germany in 1827, nearly forty years before the discovery that germs cause disease. Homeopathy is a therapy that uses minute doses of natural substances?minerals, such as mercury or phosphorus; various plants, mushrooms, or bark; and insect, shellfish, and other animal products, such as Oscillococcinum. These remedies mimic the symptoms of the sick person and are said to bring about relief by ?entering? the body?s ?vital force.? Many homeopaths believe that the greater the dilution, the greater the medical benefit, even though often not a single molecule of the original substance remains in the solution. In Copeland?s Cure, Natalie Robins tells the fascinating story of homeopathy in this country; how it came to be accepted because of the gentleness of its approach?Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow were outspoken advocates, as were Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Daniel Webster. We find out about the unusual war between alternative and conventional medicine that began in 1847, after the AMA banned homeopaths from membership even though their medical training was identical to that of doctors practicing traditional medicine. We learn how homeopaths were increasingly considered not to be ?real? doctors, and how ?real? doctors risked expulsion from the AMA if they even consulted with a homeopath. At the center of Copeland's Cure is Royal Samuel Copeland, the now-forgotten maverick senator from New York who served from 1923 to 1938. Copeland was a student of both conventional and homeopathic medicine, an eye surgeon who became president of the American Institute of Homeopathy, dean of the New York Homeopathic Medical College, and health commissioner of New York City from 1918 to 1923 (he instituted unique approaches to the deadly flu pandemic). We see how Copeland straddled the worlds of politics (he befriended Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, among others) and medicine (as senator, he helped get rid of medical ?diploma mills?). His crowning achievement was to give homeopathy lasting legitimacy by including all its remedies in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. Finally, the author brings the story of clashing medical beliefs into the present, and describes the role of homeopathy today and how some of its practitioners are now adhering to the strictest standards of scientific research?controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical studies. About Natalie Robins Natalie Robins is the author of eight books, including Savage Grace (cowritten with Steven M. L. Aronson), for which she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award; Alien Ink: The FBI?s War on Freedom of Expres  (less)

pepsin powder to be used as a digestive aid.During a discussion regarding his new invention, his bookkeeper, Nellie Horton, suggested that he put the pepsin into chewing gum “since so many people buy pepsin for digestion and chewing gum for no reason at all.” Beeman blended his pepsin compound with chicle and printed each label with a pig, the logo for his pepsin powder (“With pepsin, you can eat like a pig”). Beeman’s financier later switched out the pig for a photo of Beeman’s bearded face, which boosted sales even higher.In 1898, after almost 20 years of limited production and distribution, Beeman’s became part of the Adams Company and was mass-produced for the first time. Through the life of the gum, Beeman’s earned recognition most prominently through the early days of the space program. General Chuck Yeager, as seen in the movie The Right Stuff, chewed Beeman’s during just about every significant flight he made in the ’40s and ’50s. He described that he breathed pure oxygen through his in-flight mask, which made his mouth extremely dry. Beeman’s helped keep his mouth moist.Beeman’s was sold for 100 years before being discontinued in 1978, only to be brought back to the market in 1985 and again in 2005 as a limited-edition nostalgia product .Beeman’s is sold in five-stick packs and is being released as a limited-edition product.Unit Price = $0.65/pack.Display box contains 20 packs of Beemans Gum.Shipping Weight ~ 1 lb.  (less)