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All cultures have proverbs that capsulize subjects simply and effectively. Many of these are cross-cultural. For example, according to a Danish proverb, ?The greater the fear, the nearer the danger, ? while a Latin proverb says, ?The less there is of fear, the less there is danger.? This work includes over 20, 000 proverbs from more than 120 languages, nationalities and ethnic groups. The proverbs are arranged under 1, 300 headings (e.g., acci...

Tobacco addresses the many interrelated controversies surrounding the historical and current use of tobacco and presents a clear, objective, and thorough treatment of this contentious public health and legal issue. The American Indians valued tobacco as a wonder drug. When Rodrigo de Jerez, who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his maiden voyage of 1492, returned to Spain with tobacco, he was accused of associating with Satan and imprisoned...