Now Wash Your Hands: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About the Toilet

Now Wash Your Hands: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About the Toilet

by StephenArnott (Author)

Synopsis

It's a daily part of life and has been around as long as man himself but in the modern world it's kept from sight. Until now, that is, in this encylopedia of all things toilet-related. Subjects covered include: a history of the toilet from ancient Mesopotamia to loos in outerspace; chamber pots; urinals; cesspits and sewage systems; Victorian toilet bowl magnates and inventors; the physiology of the bowel movement; strange and interesting phenomena; cultural differences from around the world; types of toilet bowl; the language of the loo; the history of going on the move; the toilet's place in the culture of rituals of the world's religions; and the world's worst loos from China to Glastonbury.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Prion Books Ltd
Published: 15 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 1853754536
ISBN 13: 9781853754531

Author Bio
Stephen Arnott was born in the Caribbean in 1964. Since then has used the toilet facilities of more than 40 countries on four continents, however he has spent most of his time in leafy North London. After graduating from Keele University, he worked for a number of multinational companies before taking the plunge as a freelance writer. Starting out as a comedy writer for broadcasters such as the BBC, LWT and Granada he later branched out into factual feature work, writing on a wide range of subjects for professional and consumer publications. His other publications include a book of the world's weirdest proverbs, forthcoming from Prion.