The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome write by . This book was released on . The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome write by Jeremy Klar. This book was released on 2015-12-15. The Totally Gross History of Ancient Rome available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While the ancient Romans continue to be regarded as highly civilized, there are aspects of ancient Roman life, including the foods that they ate (dormice were a delicacy) and their leisure activities (such as the notorious gladiatorial fights to the death), that seem strange and repellent to us today. This high-interest history book makes use of kids’ fascination with the disgusting to appeal to young readers who might not be as interested in a more straightforward history title. In its own unorthodox manner, the volume covers Roman culture, food, hygiene, medicine, religion, and military might, offering readers a comprehensive—if sometimes stomach-turning—view of ancient Roman life.
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt write by Tracey Baptiste. This book was released on 2015-12-15. The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Mummies—dead bodies elaborately wrapped up—might rank pretty high on the scale of all things disgusting. But readers should be ready for an eye-opening read on some of ancient Egypt’s gross history, such as the dirty details of what really happens to bodies as they’re prepared for mummification, in this book. This gleefully gut-churning volume offers up some very vile medicinal practices, culinary delicacies, political and battle practices, and more. Readers will come away from this memorable read with a fresh perspective on the lives and customs of this famous (and now famously gross) ancient civilization.
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Greece
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Greece - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Totally Gross History of Ancient Greece write by Susan Meyer. This book was released on 2015-12-15. The Totally Gross History of Ancient Greece available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Readers may be familiar with the astounding innovations and ideas developed by the Ancient Greeks. They may not know, however, how truly repulsive some of the practices of the Ancient Greeks were. Be prepared for stomach-churning descriptions of the plumbing and hygiene of Ancient Greece, not to mention culinary delights like goat lung and brain omelets. Medical practices that would not be approved by the FDA today, such as bloodletting and vivisection, are also detailed. This totally disgusting—but entirely fun—volume will have students wondering what practices from their own lives will one day be described as "totally gross."
The Totally Gross History of Ancient China
The Totally Gross History of Ancient China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Totally Gross History of Ancient China write by Jennifer Culp. This book was released on 2015-12-15. The Totally Gross History of Ancient China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A unique overview of the fashion and dress, diet, hygiene, medicine, and other cultural aspects of the ancient Chinese. This entertaining yet informative book details practices that may seem peculiar to today’s students, while respectfully contextualizing another culture and time, especially one as ancient, rich, and foundational as that of ancient China. Readers are drawn in by the sometimes distasteful details—the fun “gross-out” factor—but also gain an appreciation of the inventiveness, sophistication, and practicality of the ancient Chinese. Overall, this title is a lively exploration of the scientific and cultural practices of a pre-modern civilization.
