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The grimy, gross, unusual history of the toilet

2012
"Traces the history of the invention of the toilet, from the earliest attempts of ancient civilizations to the modern flush toilet design"--Provided by publisher.

Toilets tank!

their inner workings
Discusses why we need sanitation and where our waste goes when we flush.
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What happens when I flush the toilet?

2016
Simple text and illustrations explore where water travels after it's flushed down the toilet.
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Potty!

2002
In the jungle sits a potty with the words, "Only the best bottom will fit on this potty," which prompts different animals to give it a try until a stranger shows them who fits it best.

The saddest toilet in the world

Danny would sit anywhere and everywhere: a comfy couch, a bean bag chair, his mom's lap, a playground swing. The one place Danny wouldn't sit? The toilet. When the pain of rejection becomes too much, the toilet does what any self-respecting toilet would do: He leaves home. It's boy vs. bowl in a contest of wills.

The toilet

An exploration of the history of the toilet.

How the toilet changed history

This book examines the invention of the toilet and explores how improving sanitation has changed cities and human health.

Toilet

how it works
Explains how toilets and sewage systems function and take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of sewers and water treatment plants. Explains the importance of these locations and how they contribute to everyday life.

Loos, poos, and number twos

a disgusting journey through the bowels of history!
2016
Chronicles the history of the toilet and waste disposal from ancient Athens, the Victorian era and more.

What happens when you flush?

2015
Looks at how a toilet works when flushed.

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