{"product_id":"old-wives-tales-the-science-behind-the-advice-michael-powell","title":"Old Wives’ Tales: The Science Behind the Advice — Michael Powell","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eAuthor: Michael Powell\u003cbr data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"589\"\u003ePublisher: Hinkler Books\u003cbr data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eEdition: 2014 Hinkler Books edition\u003cbr data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eISBN: 9781743671672\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eCondition: Very good second-hand hardcover condition with light shelf wear and minor handling marks to the cover. Binding appears firm and pages are clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eOld Wives’ Tales: The Science Behind the Advice\u003c\/em\u003e takes familiar sayings, remedies, warnings, and household beliefs and puts them under the microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eCovering medicine, diet, health, and nature, the book looks at whether popular advice has any basis in science or whether it belongs firmly in the world of superstition and folklore. From folk wisdom about pregnancy, chicken soup, dreams, sugar, illness, and everyday habits, it sorts useful traditional knowledge from long-lived nonsense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eA light, accessible read for anyone interested in popular science, folklore, health myths, old-fashioned remedies, and the strange survival of everyday beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eMichael Powell is a writer and editor associated with accessible non-fiction and popular reference titles. His work often presents facts, trivia, and everyday knowledge in an easy-to-read format for general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49175332421855,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_1790.jpg?v=1778758128","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/old-wives-tales-the-science-behind-the-advice-michael-powell","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}