Toilets Bathtubs Sinks and Sewers A History of the Bathroom eBook Penny Colman
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A fascinating, lively account of toilets, tubs, and sanitation systems with intriguingly catchy chapter titles from "Splish, Splash, the First Bath," "The Queen's Toilet," "Ugh, Gross!" to "Bathrooms Beyond Belief." Award-winning author, Penny Colman traces the history of the bathroom, starting thousands of years ago on the Orkney Islands of Scotland where hollowed-out slabs of stone with a crude drain served as the first indoor bathroom, to the ancient Egyptian city of Tel el Amarna where in 1370 B.C. there were limestone toilet seats and stone bathtubs; to the years when people in western Europe didn't pay any attention to sewage disposal or bathing; to the International Space Station where a water regeneration system distills, filters, ionizes and oxidizes wastewater, including urine, into freshwater for drinking. A list of "Ten Facts About Toilets, Bathtubs, Sinks, and Sewers" includes the fact that Albert Einstein once said that if he had it to do all over again, he would become a plumber. The book includes an extensive bibliography and webliography
Toilets Bathtubs Sinks and Sewers A History of the Bathroom eBook Penny Colman
So actually I haven't finished this one. Turns out the other History book I bought at the same time on the same subject (Elizabeth Poynters Bedbugs and Chamberpots a History of Human Hygiene) blew me away and made this uninteresting in comparison. I gave both a chance in the begining by reading bits in the beginning and couldnt put E Poynters down. But even after finishing that I still haven't picked this one up again and might rather read the last a second time. If I hadn't fallen in love with Poynters this one would probably have been great for me so its a shame in a way.Product details
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Toilets Bathtubs Sinks and Sewers A History of the Bathroom eBook Penny Colman Reviews
I found this book on a list of sure-fire hits for boys in fourth or fifth grade. Knowing that it is indeed a topic of great interest for that demographic, I had to check it out There were two mentions of sex in the book, as in this mention about public baths "Finally, many baths became places where people bought and sold sex; just as in Roman times, church leaders forced the baths to close." And this line "Men and women bathed together in public and private baths without feeling embarrassed, or without getting sexually involved with each other."
In the community I teach in, a line like this would get me in a lot of trouble with parents. The book is indeed perfect for the age group otherwise. Do I black out the two objectionable lines and use the book in class?
I'm not sure yet. But the book seems to be well-researched, with an introduction absolutely guaranteed to capture the interest of young readers, as the author details her experiences on a 13-day rafting trip far from a bathroom. The rafting company's solution is...interesting!
Fascinating book about the evolution of the bathroom. Easy reading for all ages. If you enjoy history and architecture, you may like this.
So actually I haven't finished this one. Turns out the other History book I bought at the same time on the same subject (Elizabeth Poynters Bedbugs and Chamberpots a History of Human Hygiene) blew me away and made this uninteresting in comparison. I gave both a chance in the begining by reading bits in the beginning and couldnt put E Poynters down. But even after finishing that I still haven't picked this one up again and might rather read the last a second time. If I hadn't fallen in love with Poynters this one would probably have been great for me so its a shame in a way.
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