The Story Behind Toilets

by Elizabeth Raum

Where can you find a twelve-seater toilet? Why did castle moats smell so disgusting? What was the Great Stink? To uncover the hidden facts behind everyday things, explore the secrets of True Stories. True Stories reveals the surprising truth about a range of subjects. Discover everything you could wish to know, and some things youll wish you didnt, about a huge range of topics!

32 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 2009

About the author

As a child, I loved writing reports. For me, doing research has always been a kind of treasure hunt. My treasures are the facts that create pictures of past worlds and faraway places. I've put those facts into nearly 100 biographies, histories, and science books for young readers. I've also written two picture books and several interactive adventures that place you, the reader, inside the story. I hope that all my books lead you to imagine yourself in some intriguing place among fascinating people. Every book should take readers on new adventures in this big, beautiful world of ours.

Happy travels!

Author website: www.elizabethraumbooks.com

Reviews

[Bonnie Arriola]

Saw this one being checked in and decided to read it. I learned a few things!!!

[Angie]

The Story Behind Toilets offers a brief history of the toilet and then covers the modern aspects of sewage treatment. Lots of great pictures are included along with a very nice timeline of the toilet's history.

[Leigh]

Plenty of historical photographs and interesting stories about toilets around the world. Kids will love this one and it'd make a fun book talk.

[Naeema Alaradi]

تشعر بالتقزز لبعض التفاصيل لكنك تمتن كثيرا لتطور الحمام و شبكات الصرف الصحي .. خصوصا و انت تقرأ عن النتانة العظيمة التي أصيبت بها لندن عام 1858 أو عن الناس التي كانت ترمي دلاء الفضلات في عرض الشارع .. و تستغرب حين تعرف عن السواح الذين يستمتعون بعمل جولات على طول شبكة الصرف الصحي في باريس عام 1878 .. تاريخ غريب ..