Until recently an English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs did not exist. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it. It contains revealing fragments of social comment. A retired physician with a particular interest in gastroenterology, Owen Powell offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available, including the first detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.

This special re-print edition of Owen Powell's book "The A-B-C of Breeding Poultry" is a short guide to raising and breeding chickens and other poultry. Written in 1919, this classic booklet contains information on how to raise chickens for eggs and meat. Chapters include Exhibition Stock, Laying Hens, The Egg, Management of Exhibition Stock, Management of Heavy Layers, General Notes, On Keeping Records and Breeding Table Poultry. No starting chicken keeper should be without the knowledge contained in this small book. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is...