Download or read book Witch Trials written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a modern perspective, it seems incredible that people were once executed for practicing witchcraft. Yet, in medieval Europe and colonial America, more than 12,000 lost their lives this way. The “proof” of witchery was often as scanty as a physical deformity or as outrageous as the water test: If the tied-up suspect floated in water, they were guilty; if they sunk, they were innocent! Readers will be fascinated by reports of famous and lesser-known witch trials accompanied by vivid photographs, colorful illustrations, and intriguing fact boxes. They’ll learn how dubious accusations, circumstantial evidence, and a lack of scientific knowledge proved fatal for so many.

Download or read book Mummification written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mummification was a complicated process. In Egypt, brains were dragged with a hook through the body’s nose, and organs were put in jars to bury alongside the body! Why would anyone want to do that? Many civilizations believed in an afterlife and thought that a body should remain in a good condition to travel there. Egyptians were well known for their mummies, but many other civilizations practiced the art, too. China, South America, Italy, and the Canary Islands all have mummies. Some mummies happened naturally, such as in extreme cold places or peat bogs. Some more modern famous people have been preserved, such as Russian premier Vladimir Lenin and the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who still sits in a chair on display at a University in London, England! This fascinating book gives readers a compelling look at the science and historical contexts behind mummification, and shows them through detailed photographs and creative illustrations the world of mummies up close!

Download or read book Human Sacrifice written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human sacrifice is a gruesome yet fascinating part of many cultures’ histories. While it’s well known that the ancient Aztecs practiced human sacrifice, many other peoples did as well, including the Thuggees, the Maya, and the ancient Egyptians. This compelling book relays the significance of such brutal acts and explains each culture’s devotion to their gods and the afterlife. Readers also learn about modern acts of sacrifice, such as the kamikaze pilots of World War II. Vibrant illustrations and eye-catching photographs enhance the engrossing information on each page.

Download or read book Dueling written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It wasn’t that long ago that dueling was an accepted practice in many parts of the world. In fact, duels were once considered an honorable way to solve a problem. The American navy actually included the Code Duello, the rules for conducting a duel, in its handbook until 1862. Readers are introduced to the special language of dueling and the famous people who participated in duels—or narrowly avoided them—including Andrew Jackson, Edgar Allen Poe, and Alexander Hamilton. Surprising facts are highlighted in sidebars throughout the text, such as the common practice of purposefully shooting away from one’s opponent. Dynamic images and illustrations transport readers back to the days of pistols drawn at dawn.

Download or read book Gladiators Fighting to the Death written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gladiators were mostly slaves and ex-soldiers, but some actually volunteered to fight for ancient Rome’s entertainment. Gladiators went to special schools to acquire the skills needed to best opponents and survive to fight another day. This absorbing book gives detailed descriptions of weapons, armor, rules of the arena, and different--often gruesome--gladiatorial events. Roman history comes alive in photographs of the Colosseum and ancient artifacts, as well as in famous paintings and instructive illustrations. Thankfully, this brutal practice is a piece of the past, but much can be learned about Roman culture through its study.

Download or read book Body Snatching written by Alix Wood and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body snatching is the act of digging up bodies from graveyards. This creepy practice was at its most prevalent in the 1800s, when doctors paid for bodies so that they could learn about human anatomy. Body snatching was so common that special coffins and even weapons were invented to protect graves. Readers will be amazed by bizarre accounts of famous body snatchers and how they were brought to justice. They will be astounded that body snatching still happens in modern times. Interesting fact boxes, helpful illustrations, and colorful photographs support this fascinating text.

Download or read book Demonic Possessions in History written by Anita Croy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possession by a malevolent spirit sounds like a horrific nightmare or bizarre fiction, but history has certainly shown that it isn't such a far-fetched concept. The fear of these possessions stems from Christianity and other religions. They had treacherous repercussions, such as witch hunts in Europe and the United States, and attempted exorcisms. Murderers even used the guise of demonic possession as an excuse for their crimes. Readers poring through these engrossing, extensive accounts can decide for themselves what may have a ring of truth to it.

Download or read book The WEIRDest People in the World written by Joseph Henrich and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.

Download or read book Missouri s Mad Doctor McDowell written by Victoria Cosner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the twisted 19th century tale of a respected St. Louis doctor who was also a body snatcher and suspected murderer in this true crime biography. Though he was never caught in the act, it was widely known among St. Louis locals that Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell routinely stole corpses for strange and illegal experiments. McDowell was so loathed for this practice that he wore body armor in public. Meanwhile, he was so idolized by his anatomy students that they often dug up the bodies for him. The ghoulish Dr. McDowell—who later served as a Confederate Army surgeon—left a host of fiendish rumors and mysteries behind. Did he ever resort to murder for the sake of a fresh specimen? Did his mother's ghost actually help him escape an angry mob? Did he really hang the corpse of his daughter in the Mark Twain Cave of Hannibal, Missouri? What very real horrors remained in his medical college after Union soldiers took it over? In this grimly fascinating biography, Victoria Cosner dissects a life surrounded by speculation and a legend littered with ghosts.

Download or read book THE PENNY MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE written by and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fighting Prosaic Messages written by Henry C Amoroso Jr and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part historical fiction, part memoir, part philosophy of education, this book begins with a story about a womans immigration into the U.S. and how three of her generations struggled in the U.S. school system. The book ends with an analysis of why many students fail in school, and what we can do about it. Through story and analysis, this book offers a critique of the U.S. education systemin 3 parts. Part one imagines what the immigration experience was like in the past, and reads like historical fiction. Part two looks at the ensuing three generations in the present, and reads like a memoir. Part three gleans lessons from the story as a whole for what we can do better in the future. In the historical fiction part, a Sicilian woman named Rose emigrates to the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century. Knowing no English and illiterate but armed with a moral intelligence, she struggles in this strange world of the free, rubs shoulders with some of the great thinkers of her day, and discusses the nature of education with them. Shes one of the many prosaic heroes history books and schools sometimes forget. In the memoir part, Roses son Henry, the authors father, drops out of school in the eighth grade to help his single mom by selling newspapershe never thought he was smart enough for school anyway. His son Henry Jr. goes all the way in school to obtain a PhD, but struggles to find a voice along the way. Henry Jr.s son Justin was seemingly born with an expressive voice, but in his shuffle to conform to the school system, almost lost it. In these 3 cases, we see 3 types of students who often fail in school in general. In the final analysis part, the book reflects on these prosaic cases to understand why so many U.S. students fail. The theme that emerges parallels the traditions of Rousseau, Dewey, and Montessori: students at heart are good and educators are most effective when they treat them as such; students learn best by doing, and this includes moral doing; and students become intrinsically motivated to learn if allowed to think critically, creatively, and to find their voices. If democracy depends on an informed citizenry, the questions this book raises about school failure are critical to the future of our nation . J.A.

Download or read book Knight s Penny Magazine written by Charles Knight and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eccentric Britain written by Benedict Le Vay and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful romp around the British Isles searching out the mad marquess, the eccentric earl, the barmy baron, and the daft duke and gathering a fair collection of crackpot inventors, weird adventurers and fascinatingly and not to mention insanely curious customs along the way. All of which make this rainy little island home to that remarkable breed of individual - the British eccentric.This expanded book still doesn't tell you where Stonehenge is, but it does tell you where ten spookier stone circles are where there will be no crowds, no admission charges and no parking problems... This is a book for the intelligent, humorous, curious tourist who doesn't go with the crowd. It is also a great armchair read that has been known to have readers weeping with mirth at the weird ways of the British.

Download or read book General Certificate English written by Alan Etherton and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 1994-11-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'General Certificate English' is a comprehensive course book written for students taking a GCE'O' level examination in English language. The contents are based on the syllabuses and past papers of the University of Cambridge and the University of London (Edexcel).

Download or read book The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists Excluding Shakespeare written by William Allan Neilson and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spring in a Shropshire Abbey written by Catherine Henrietta Milnes Lady Gaskell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine Henrietta Milnes Lady Gaskell's 'Spring in a Shropshire Abbey' is a poetic and reflective piece of nature writing that captures the beauty of the English countryside in springtime. The book is filled with vivid descriptions of blooming flowers, chirping birds, and glistening streams, creating a visual feast for the reader. Lady Gaskell's lyrical prose and attention to detail set this work apart as a masterful example of Romantic literature, evoking a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world. Set against the backdrop of a Shropshire abbey, the book also delves into themes of solitude, spirituality, and the passage of time, adding depth to the scenic landscape. This work can be seen as a continuation of the tradition of English pastoral literature, celebrating the timeless connection between humanity and the environment. Catherine Henrietta Milnes Lady Gaskell's intimate knowledge of the English countryside, combined with her keen observational skills, shines through in 'Spring in a Shropshire Abbey'. As a writer and poet with a deep love for nature, Lady Gaskell's personal experiences and reflections likely inspired her to create this enchanting work. Readers who appreciate the beauty of nature and the profound influence it has on the human spirit will find 'Spring in a Shropshire Abbey' to be a captivating and enriching read.

Download or read book Faith for the Journey written by Carol Blair and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her husband died suddenly on New Year's Eve, Carol was left to raise their six boys, ages 11 months to 16 years. That night she made a promise to God: if He provided for her and the boys the way He promised in His Word, she would go anywhere He sent her and tell others of His care. But if He didn't, she would burn her Bible on the front lawn and tell any onlooker that it was just a book of pretty words and pious phrases that wasn't true when you needed it to be. God not only provided but had a big surprise: He sent her across the globe to share her story. Carol was then given an unexpected career in television and radio as host and producer, and later, a new husband. Faith for the Journey tells firsthand the life-changing things that can happen when you trust God with all your heart.