Description
| Product ID: | 9781838993351 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Wacky Histories |
| Title: | A Stinky History of Toilets |
| Subtitle: | Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries |
| Authors: | Author: Katie Nelson, Ella Kasperowicz, Olivia Meikle, Neon Squid |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Social sciences, Interest age: from c 5 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating <p><b>You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooing and weeing in this frankly disgusting non-fiction book.</b><br><br>Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to the bottom of toilets! Prepare to be revolted by:<br><br>– A fossilized Viking turd discovered by archaeologists<br> – The Mongol catapult used to fling smelly poop at their enemies <br> – The reason ancient Romans used wee to wash their clothes<br><br>Filled with poo facts and vomit-inducing stats, you will also learn how diseases like cholera spread through bad sanitation, why some of the earliest toilets had a tendency to explode, and how medieval kings and queens had special helpers to wipe their bums.<br><br>Featuring hilarious illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz, it’s a history book like no other!</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Priddy Books |
| Publisher Name: | Priddy Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-03-21 |
