Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise
Glenn Brown
Leído por LibriVox Volunteers
Plunge into the wonderful world of water-closets (a.k.a. toilets) with Virginia architect Glenn Brown. Follow the evolution of the humble toilet, from ancient sanitation to Victorian plumbing, and discover how the 'royal throne' helped reshape public health, urban design, and modern hygiene. - Summary by Carrie Mae Streb (3 hr 44 min)
Capítulos
| Preface | 1:26 | Leído por Carrie Mae Streb |
| Ancient Closets | 28:08 | Leído por 65tux |
| Modern Closets | 49:29 | Leído por werdna |
| Pan Closets | 25:01 | Leído por jenno |
| Plunger Closets | 34:29 | Leído por jenno |
| Hopper Closets | 34:51 | Leído por werdna |
| Water-Closet Attachments | 21:54 | Leído por ShrimpPhish |
| Miscellaneous Closets | 9:40 | Leído por Barry Eads |
| Supply Valves and Tanks | 19:12 | Leído por Robert H. Cherny |
Reseñas
Interesting Book
Karen Bromberg
Quite the historical book about how the modern water closet AKA "Toilet" was formed.