The Fly In The Ointment
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Author |
: Dr. Joe Schwarcz |
Publisher |
: ECW Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2004-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781554903993 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1554903998 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fly in the Ointment by : Dr. Joe Schwarcz
This entertaining examination of everyday science from the fanciful to the factual covers topics ranging from pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic. Readers are alerted to the shenanigans of quacks and are offered glimpses into the fascinating history of science. The science of aphrodisiacs, DDT, bottled waters, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wraps, and smoked meat is investigated. Worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruits are put into perspective, and the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, green-haired Swedes, laughing gas, and “mad honey” are unraveled. Even those with very little knowledge of science will come away informed and delighted at those humorous and accessible explanations.
Author |
: Michelle Wyatt |
Publisher |
: Independently Published |
Total Pages |
: 96 |
Release |
: 2019-04-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1791533507 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781791533502 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fly In the Ointment by : Michelle Wyatt
Fly in the Ointment is a collection of poems written by American author Michelle Wyatt. Michelle's writings are often political and spiritual using nature as the metaphor for what she sees happening in the world.
Author |
: Anne Fine |
Publisher |
: CCV Digital |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2010-08-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1407083937 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781407083933 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fly in the Ointment by : Anne Fine
Author |
: Joe Schwarcz |
Publisher |
: ECW Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781550226218 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1550226215 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fly in the Ointment by : Joe Schwarcz
This entertaining examination of everyday science from the fanciful to the factual covers topics ranging from pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic.
Author |
: Frances Croal |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1912 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:315858327 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fly in the Ointment by : Frances Croal
Author |
: Derek Benfield |
Publisher |
: Samuel French |
Total Pages |
: 100 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000057522611 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Fly in the Ointment by : Derek Benfield
Why should Ron Corley MP, the Min'ster for the Environment, be searching the'seaside bungalow of his ex-mistress Donna? And why does his virtuous wife, Louise, turn up at the'same place on the'same day? And what was a romantic doctor with a bunch of flowers doing in'sussex when his practice is in London? Add to these questions the presence of a frustrated policewoman and a devious pizza delivery boy...-3 women, 3 men
Author |
: Frances HAMMOND (pseud. [i.e. Frances A. Croal.]) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 1912 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:560127583 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fly in the Ointment by : Frances HAMMOND (pseud. [i.e. Frances A. Croal.])
Author |
: Thomas Hatsis |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 361 |
Release |
: 2015-08-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781620554746 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1620554747 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Witches' Ointment by : Thomas Hatsis
An exploration of the historical origins of the “witches’ ointment” and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources • Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into “witches’ ointments” • Shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections all over the world as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation • Examines the practices of medieval witches like Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations In the medieval period preparations with hallucinogenic herbs were part of the practice of veneficium, or poison magic. This collection of magical arts used poisons, herbs, and rituals to bewitch, heal, prophesy, infect, and murder. In the form of psyche-magical ointments, poison magic could trigger powerful hallucinations and surrealistic dreams that enabled direct experience of the Divine. Smeared on the skin, these entheogenic ointments were said to enable witches to commune with various local goddesses, bastardized by the Church as trips to the Sabbat--clandestine meetings with Satan to learn magic and participate in demonic orgies. Examining trial records and the pharmacopoeia of witches, alchemists, folk healers, and heretics of the 15th century, Thomas Hatsis details how a range of ideas from folk drugs to ecclesiastical fears over medicine women merged to form the classical “witch” stereotype and what history has called the “witches’ ointment.” He shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections from all over the world as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation. He explores the connections between witches’ ointments and spells for shape shifting, spirit travel, and bewitching magic. He examines the practices of some Renaissance magicians, who inhaled powerful drugs to communicate with spirits, and of Italian folk-witches, such as Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations, and Finicella, who used drug ointments to imagine herself transformed into a cat. Exploring the untold history of the witches’ ointment and medieval hallucinogen use, Hatsis reveals how the Church transformed folk drug practices, specifically entheogenic ones, into satanic experiences.
Author |
: Adam Johnson |
Publisher |
: Random House Incorporated |
Total Pages |
: 465 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812992793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812992792 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Orphan Master's Son by : Adam Johnson
The son of a singer mother whose career forcibly separated her from her family and an influential father who runs an orphan work camp, Pak Jun Do rises to prominence using instinctive talents and eventually becomes a professional kidnapper and romantic rival to Kim Jong Il. By the author of Parasites Like Us.
Author |
: E. L. Konigsburg |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 2007-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781416948292 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1416948295 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by : E. L. Konigsburg
Two fifth-grade girls, one of whom is the first black child in a middle-income suburb, play at being apprentice witches.