HONG KONG APOTHECARY: A VISUAL HISTORY OF CHINESE MEDICINE PACKAGING

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Book Title
Hong Kong Apothecary: A Visual History of Chinese Medicine
ISBN-10
1568983905
Educational Level
Adult & Further Education
Level
Advanced
ISBN
9781568983905
Subject Area
Art, Medical
Publication Name
Hong Kong Apothecary : a Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging
Publisher
Princeton Tec Architectural Press
Item Length
9.8 in
Subject
Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Asian / General, Pharmacy
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Simon Go
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Width
9 in
Number of Pages
200 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Princeton Tec Architectural Press
ISBN-10
1568983905
ISBN-13
9781568983905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2464637

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Hong Kong Apothecary : a Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging
Subject
Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Asian / General, Pharmacy
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Author
Simon Go
Subject Area
Art, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-006087
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
615/.1/0951
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Synopsis
Hong Kong Apothecary transports us to the exotic world of Eastern medicine, a world of oils, powders, pills, and cures for every known ailment from impotency to opium addiction. As peculiar as pink pills for pale people are the packages containing these medicaments. Author Simon Go has combed manufacturers, shops, and home medicine cabinets for years collecting the most compelling examples. the result is a visual cabinet of curiosities, a graphical pharmacopoeia. Divided by type such as ointments, herbal teas, infused oils Hong Kong Apothecary presents the fascinating graphics and tantalizing descriptions of hundreds of medicines and gives us an insight into Chinese customs afforded only by examining the artifacts and customs of everyday life. many of these medicines are no longer produced, making Hong Kong Apothecary a memoir of a quickly disappearing culture. This lavishly illustrated book is of interest as much for designers seeking inspiration in the unknown vernacular of commercial graphics as for anyone interested in Eastern medicine., Hong Kong photojournalist Go traces Chinese medicine packaging through changes in concepts and values, in the technologies of packaging and printing, and in internal and external influences. The text and illustrations are nicely balanced so that neither dominates. There is no index or bibliography.
LC Classification Number
RS159.5.G6 2003

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