Measly Medicine (Horrible Science Series) If you can stomach the sick side of science, then Horrible Science is for you! Horrible Science is a spin-off series of books of Horrible Histories written by Nick Arnold.
Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now – with the help of some astounding actors – been transformed into a series of audio extravagant. Featuring, new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!
Science is a living, organic activity, the meaning and understanding of which have evolved incrementally over human history. This book, the first in a roughly chronological series, explores the development of the methodology and major ideas of science, in historical context, from ancient times to the decline of classical civilizations around 300 A.D. It includes details specific to the histories of specialized sciences including astronomy, medicine and physics--along with Roman engineering and Greek philosophy.
TTC Video Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies introduces the plays of Shakespeare and explains the achievement that makes Shakespeare the leading playwright in Western civilization. The key to that achievement is his abundance, says Professor Saccio not only in the number and length of his plays, but also in the variety of experiences they depict, the multitude of actions and characters they contain, the combination of public and private life they deal with, the richness of feelings they express and can provoke in an audience and in readers, and the fullness of language and suggestion.
Word Histories and Mysteries: From Abracadabra to Zeus
Word Histories and Mysteries provides a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, uncovering the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind.
