Loos, poos, and number twos a disgusting journey through the bowels of history! / Peter Hepplewhite.
| Author/creator | Hepplewhite, Peter |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Awfully Ancient Awfully ancient. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | The problem of poo! -- Ancient loos and poos (in prehistoric times) -- Dried poos and worms! (in ancient Greece) -- Public pooping (in ancient Rome) -- Beware the purple goddess (of ancient China) -- Poo chutes and pee pots (in medieval times) -- Explosive poo and Henry, too! (Tudor toilets) -- The great stink (of early Victorian times) -- Toilet revolution (finally - Victorian loos!) -- Toilet tales -- Traveling loos and fast poos -- The future of the loo and all that poo -- Glossary -- More information -- Index |
| Abstract | Loos, Poos & Number Twos: Find out about the earliest WCs, what loos were like in the pyramids, how the Romans gossiped in public loos and what castle moats were really used for. Discover how Henry VIII cleansed the Royal Bum, what part 'Gong Scourers' played in Tudor times and what sweet-smelling items Victorian ladies used as loo paper! -- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015458295 |
| ISBN | 9781482431186 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 1482431181 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 9781482431179 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1482431173 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781482431209 (6 pack) |