For Appearance' Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming

by Victoria Sherrow

Book Overview

Are people today any more or less interested in looks than those who lived 100, 200, or 2,000 years ago? For Appearances' Sake answers that question and more as the first reference work to examine all aspects of beauty, body ornamentation, and grooming. More than 300 entries tell the story, from ancient times to the present, of the products, practices, and people that make beauty a multi-billion dollar industry. Quite different from reference...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573562041
• ISBN13: 9781573562041
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher