The story behind toilets
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Published
Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, [2009].
Status
Cherrydale - Kids Nonfiction
J 696.1 RAUM
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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 you’ll wish you didn’t, about a huge range of topics!

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 pages : color ; 27 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1432923501 , 9781432923501

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, glossary websites (pages 30-31) and index.

Table of Contents

Potty talk
A short history of toilets
Sewers
Cleaning up
No place to go
Saving water
Toilets for tomorrow
Timeline
glossary
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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Raum, E. (2009). The story behind toilets . Heinemann Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Raum, Elizabeth. 2009. The Story Behind Toilets. Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Raum, Elizabeth. The Story Behind Toilets Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Raum, E. (2009). The story behind toilets. Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Raum, Elizabeth. The Story Behind Toilets Heinemann Library, 2009.

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