A stinky history of toilets
(2024)
By:
Meikle, Olivia
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/696.182/MEIKLE,O
0 Holds on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Neon Squid, 2024
DESCRIPTION
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781684493739, 1684493730 :, 1684493730, 9781684493739
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"Flush with fun facts and disgusting discoveries" -- page [1] of cover
What do we do with all this poop? -- Pick your spot! -- Swimming in sewage -- Privies -- Viking middens & a historic poo -- Use it against your enemies -- Poop parties -- Cleaning up the mess -- The story of cholera -- Don't let it go to waste -- A royal flush -- Trap the smell -- A brief history of toilet paper -- Let's build sewers! -- Problems with pipes -- Building the best toilet -- Let's burn it -- Squat, sit, or stand? -- So good you can drink it -- Toilets today -- The future of poop
Find out how humans have done their business across the world and throughout history
Includes index