The Bizarre History of Beauty
Covering everything from makeup to hair and bathing to
body modification, this series looks at bizarre ideas about appearance
throughout history, examining the strange practices people have taken up to
alter their bodies. It explores cultural influences on how people want to look
and changing attitudes towards beauty throughout the ages. Specially themed
sidebars examine deadly practices that people turned to in order to enhance
their looks, from using lead powder to applying leeches. High interest features
bring particularly notable or entertaining characters into sharp focus.
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Material is connected to science and history curriculum standards
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Fascinating material comes alive with full-color art
• Each book includes a
timeline to provide easy reference
