Poop Happened! A History of the World from the Bottom Up

by Albee, Sarah; Leighton, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780802798251
• ISBN10: 080279825X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-11
• Publisher: Walker Childrens

Summary

The number one book on "number two" will give kids a whole new perspective on the past Did lead pipes cause the fall of the Roman Empire?How many toilets were in the average Egyptian pyramid?How did a knight wearing fifty pounds of armor go to the bathroom?Was poor hygiene the last straw before the French Revolution?Did Thomas Crapper really invent the modern toilet?How do astronauts go in space? 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. A blend of historical photos and humorous illustrations bring the answers to these questions and more to life, plus extra-gross sidebar information adds to the potty humor. This is bathroom reading kids, teachers, librarians, and parents won't be able to put down!

Author Biography

SARAH ALBEE has written over a hundred books for the preschool market, three of which have been New York Times bestsellers. She has worked as a newspaper cartoonist and as an editor for Children’s Television Workshop. She lives in Watertown, Connecticut, with her husband and three children.

www.sarahalbeebooks.com

 

ROBERT LEIGHTON is the illustrator of Walker’s bestselling book What’s Going on Down There? He is also a frequent cartoon contributor to The New Yorker. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.