Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise

About this film

LibriVox recording of Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise by Glenn Brown. Read in English by 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 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (108MB)

Directors & creators

Glenn Brown

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Victorian era; public health; sanitation history; historical technology; waste management; public health reform

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