In "Toilet," noted sociologist Harvey Molotch and Lauren Noren bring together twelve essays by urbanists, historians and cultural analysts (among others) to shed light on the public restroom and how it reflects and sustains our cultural attitudes towards gender, class, and disability.

Presents a lively, informative, and humorous deep dive into the future of the toilet-from creative uses for harvested "biosolids," to the bold engineers dedicated to bringing safe sanitation to the billions of people worldwide living without it

The old toilet in the bathroom at the back of the class never acted up before the construction workers started to build the new school wing. Danny wonders if the digging disturbed something else besides the plumbing.

Joe won't put down the seat. Not now. Not ever. But the bully of the bowl has met his match. It's payback time--and The Toilet is plunging into action!

Loos, Poos & Number Twos: Find out about the earliest WCs, what loos were like in the pyramids, how the Romans gossiped in public loos and what castle moats were really used for. Discover how Henry VIII cleansed the Royal Bum, what part 'Gong Scourers' played in Tudor times and what sweet-smelling items Victorian ladies used as loo paper! --