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Hong Kong Apothecary : A Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging by Simon Go (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton Tec Architectural Press
ISBN-101568983905
ISBN-139781568983905
eBay Product ID (ePID)2464637
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHong Kong Apothecary : a Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging
SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Asian / General, Pharmacy
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorSimon Go
Subject AreaArt, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-006087
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromEighth Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal615/.1/0951
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisHong 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 NumberRS159.5.G6 2003
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