Catherine Whitlock

Interest in traditional herbal remedies has never been greater, and as we all battle with the challenges of the hectic and technological modern world, escape can often be found in medicines from ancient and gentler times. The Healing Herbal is a beautiful work of reference featuring 100 plants and their influence on medicine through the ages, from ancient civilization to the present day. Authoritative and engaging text includes the very latest research on both traditional and more recently discovered herbal remedies. Cross-reference features identify a medical condition or ailment and the corresponding plant that may help provide an essential contribution to treatment. Each entry features botanical artwork of flora, leaves and seeds that form the basis of pharmaceutical drugs, from Adonis vernalis to Vinca minor.

"These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world." --Publishers Weekly "A lively, readable account of the lives and work of 10 groundbreaking female scientists... The authors neatly summarize their subjects' lives from cradle to grave and delve into their work and its importance, explaining the details clearly without oversimplifying them... They provide 10 memorable portraits that may contain even a few surprises for scholars of these important pioneers. A solid introduction for those who know little about the long-term impact of women in science." --Kirkus Review "An entertaining introduction to a cross-section of scientists whose breakthroughs changed lives."--Milwaukee Shepherd Express "Impressively informative and a welcome addition to both community and academic library collections."-- Midwest Book Review "Every woman featured in the pages of Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World should be a household name... These biographies highlight not only the creative struggles these women endured, but the cultural and systemic ones as well."--Tulsa Book Review "These ten memorable portraits carry their subjects from cradle to grave, telling their stories while including explanations of scientific discoveries and achievements."--Internet Review of Books

The moving stories of ten remarkable women who transformed science, and changed the world.

A fascinating examination of the three pounds of bacteria living in a typical human being. We are a society obsessed with cleanliness -- but is this a healthy obsession? Do we use antibacterial products correctly? Should my child wash her hands after playing in the park? Why does my doctor insist that I finish the bottle of antibiotics even though I feel better? What is Lactobacillus? And superbugs? The human body plays host to trillions of bugs -- living microorganisms too tiny to see -- including our own personal, unique set of bacteria. We're only just beginning to understand the important role these bacteria play in human health. This highly topical and accessible book covers bacteria from all angles and includes: The different bacteria that live on and in various parts of your body (not just in the gut) What these bacteria do, and why some are beneficial and some harmful Practical advice for promoting the good and inhibiting the bad bacteria The latest thinking on "clean" environments and the links between bacteria and disease Bacteria in pregnancy and birth and how children's bacteria set them up for life The causes of an unhealthy gut, including travel, eating a different diet, prolonged stress, intestinal parasites and improper use or overuse of antibiotics The current research, including fecal transplantation from a healthy person's gut flora to that of an unhealthy gut The difference between prebiotics and probiotics and their health benefits, and much more. Advertisers insist that bacteria are bad. Are they? Meet Your Bacteria has the answers.