The Tang Materia Medica was the first <em>pharmaceutical</em> book.
Materia Medica is the Latin term for collected knowledge about healing substances. The Tang Materia medica was written circa 659 CE and it is one of many contributions by the Tang dynasty to science. The book, published by the then ruling Chinese government, is a compilation of drugs and instructions for their use. The book has 54 volumes, divided into 3 parts:
- The Main body (20 volumes) and Table of contents (1 volume).
- Pictures of medicines (25 volumes) and Table of contents (1 volume).
- Illustrated description (7 volumes).
After it was published and distributed throughout the country by the Tang government, it became the national basis for the medical practice for more than 400 years.
One major difference between Noah’s and Rector’s historical interpretation of the War on Poverty is Noah described poverty as a societal failure rather than personal moral failings.
Explanation:
In the interpretation of the war on poverty Noah and Rector does not possess same thinking. As Noah thought that poverty is a social curse in which one has nothing to do. War is one of the cause of financial crisis that led to poverty in the society. People used to lose their property, money everything in the war.
On the other side Rector do not think that poverty is a social curse. He thought that poverty is caused to anyone due to the failings of one's personal moral values. He thought poverty can be replenished if anyone's want. It has no power to be heavy on one's life.
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Answer:
Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
Explanation:
After most of the countries had fallen in 1940, Adolf Hitler prepared the German troops for an invasion of Britain. The battle was called Battle and fought between the Royal Air Force of Britain and the Luftwaffe, the air force of Germany. Back then, Britain was the only country in Western Europe fighting against Nazi Germany. However, the Royal Air Force of Britain refused to surrender and in the end, the plan of invasion of Britain proved futile.
