Poop Happened!: A History of the World from the Bottom Up: Amazon.ca: Sarah Albee: Books - 1 views
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Donna DesRoches on 26 Jul 10"History finally comes out of the water-closet in this exploration of how people's need to relieve themselves shaped human development from ancient times to the present. Throughout time, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops, and they had better figure out how to get rid of it! From the world's first flushing toilet invented by ancient Minoan plumbers to castle moats in the middle ages that used more than just water to repel enemies, Sarah Albee traces human civilization using one revolting yet fascinating theme."
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Donna DesRoches on 26 Jul 10kids would enjoy this title