A Stinky History of Toilets: Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

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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. 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. Prepare to be revolted by a fossilised Viking turd discovered by archaeologists, the Mongol catapult used to fling smelly poo at their enemies, and the reason ancient Romans used wee to wash their clothes. Featuring hilarious illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz, it's a history book like no other!

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"Happily, the British Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole gets a small tribute for her work treating cholera; both she and John Snow, the first public-health detective, deserve to be better known, as does the Elizabethan inventor of the flush toilet... A fascinating history of the porcelain god and other sanitary (and unsanitary) practices." * Kirkus *
"Sure to elicit both groans and giggles in equal measure... This STEM selection is flush with high-interest appeal." * Booklist *

Author Bio

Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson are professors, podcasters and sisters! Together they host the popular What'sHerName history podcast and teach History (Katie) and Women's Studies (Olivia) on opposite sides of the Rocky Mountains. Olivia and Katie previously wrote The Book of Sisters for Neon Squid.