Blake, Francis

From head to toe : bound feet, bathing suits, and other bizarre and beautiful things by Janice Weaver ( Book )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 386 libraries worldwide
Did you know that: in some parts of sixteenth-century Europe, men wore their beards so long that they had to wrap the ends around their waists like a belt to be able to walk?; the high heel shoe caught on because it was the perfect solution to the problem of hopelessly muddy and waste-filled streets in cities like London and Paris?; women have, at various times, used soot, ground ants' eggs, beet juice, and poisonous lead as makeup? Throughout history we have bound our feet until they broke, piled our necks with jewelry until our chests collapsed, cinched our waists in corsets until we couldn't breath. Why do we do these things to ourselves? From Head to Toe travels across thousands of years and through countless cultures and countries to explore the story of fashion in its weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful forms. Whimsical illustrations, sidebars, "quick hit" margin quips, and a useful index round out this fun-filled tour of fashion history.

Stories at the door by Jan Andrews ( Book )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 249 libraries worldwide
A collection of six folk stories pointing up human foibles with wit and humor.

Rude stories by Jan Andrews ( Book )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 207 libraries worldwide
Meet Mr. Mosquito, drawn from a Gypsy story. He's cantankerous and nasty enough to raise belly laughs along with the eyebrows of the polite. In a story inspired by Australian bush tales, we meet Ella and Bella, two hilarious (and flatulent) sisters. Angelina's earthy wit is memorialized in a story from Swahili tradition. The eight stories in Rude Stories have roots from Japan to Canada, from Africa to Eastern Europe, but they all share a sense of irreverence.

The A to Z of everyday things by Janice Weaver ( Book )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide
Tells the stories behind twenty-six seemingly ordinary objects and activities from calendars and money to tulips and sideburns.

The handbook of organic husbandry by Francis Blake ( Book )
1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 91 libraries worldwide

Nibbling on Einstein's brain : the good, the bad & the bogus in science by Diane Swanson ( Book )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide
Assists readers in becoming a science watchdog by suggesting strategies and fun ways to sort good science from the bad.

Juggling by Alison Hawes ( Book )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide

The pirates own book, or Authentic narratives of the lives, exploits, and executions of the most celebrated sea robbers. : With historical sketches of the Joassamee, Spanish, Ladrone, West India, Malay, and Algerine pirates by Charles Ellms ( Book )
1 edition published in 1856 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide

Bigger, smaller by Norah Clegg ( Book )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide

How many teddy bears by Norah Clegg ( Book )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide