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In "Cacao Culture in the Philippines, " William Scrugham Lyon offers a charming collection of stories that weave collectively his profound thoughts on Philippine records. This compilation serves as a consolidated exploration, carefully drafted to make these historic narratives reachable to readers at an low-priced charge. The tales within this anthology range from the exciting and high-quality to those who subtly creep up on readers, drawing t...

The book, Cacao Culture in the Philippines , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

This is the first-ever, total overview of the many different varieties of medicine powers that have been reported throughout history for the North American indians. The first two chapters are devoted to a discussion of the results of tests conducted on Bell's Theorem (or Bell's Inequality). This theorem solved the early 19th century debate bewteen Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr as to the nature of reality at the quantum level. Tests proved tha...

Excerpt from A Reader of Elementary Tropical Agriculture: Adapted to Farming in the Philippine IslandsThe subject is one that, popularly or in no other way, can be made to ap peal to the very young, nor is it desirable, from an educational standpoint, that the study should enter into the curriculum of children under twelve to fourteen years. Ou this account, the subject is treated in the style that con forms to the requirements of a third or f...

About the Book Gardening books deal with the cultivation of plants that include flowers, and shrubs at one end of the spectrum, to vegetables and fruits. Gardening is undertaken as a hobby by many people, although professional gardening is undertaken at commercial and government institutions. Example of gardening titles are as follows: A Book About Roses: How to Grow and Show Them, Amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen gardens, ...

An academic coverage of the different types of medicine powers found among the North American Indians, both historically and currently. Includes the view that such powers are real versus the result of primitive superstition. Includes many references in the bibliography, and has an index for Indian names/words and a regular index for all other terms. The initial discussion on the reality of shamanism is based on quantum physics discoveries, in ...

This compelling volume explores the various aspects of Native American healing found cross-culturally in North America, including Canadian and Inuit cultures. In Encyclopedia of Native American Healing, the extensive entries span topics such as renowned healers throughout history in the various cultures, societies and divisions into which healers were categorized, sacred objects employed in healing rituals and how each was used, the different...

Excerpt from A Reader of Elementary Tropical Agriculture: Adapted to Farming in the Philippine Islands The objective points of this little work are: primarily, to furnish an elementary text book on agriculture, so modified as to meet the requirements of farming in the Philippines, secondly, to so collate and popularize the information given that it will prove available as a school reader, and, lastly, to amplify some closely correlated matter...

Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism focuses on "medicine" or sacred ceremonies conducted through shamans in which the power of the Creator is made manifest for all to behold. Historically, Native American peoples believed that life was to be lived in a sacred manner. There were ceremonies for nearly every act of life that formed the very basis of Native American religious life and were a means of invoking good fortune. Entries include th...

This monumental volume explores, explains, and honors the healing practices of Native Americans throughout North America, from the southwestern United States to the Arctic Circle. Designed for ease of use with maps, a detailed subject index, an extensive bibliography, and cross references, this book is sure to fascinate anyone interested in Native American culture and heritage. Illustrations, maps. 416 pp.