Why did people rub dung into their skin? Why were children asked to chew garlic? What are leeches used for? The treatment of childhood illnesses has changed gre

Describes the history of medicine, from earliest medicine practices and supernatural traditions to the development of modern medicine, including the advancement

Why was foot binding popular in Ancient China? Where can you eat boiled wasp larvae? How has teen fashion changed in the last 50 years? Readers will take a tour

Describes biological theories that have been proposed throughout history, some of which have proven true, others false, and a few of which are just strange.

A look at the crimes committed by children and teenagers throughout history and the punishments they received for their digressions.