Flush It Down: The Story of Sewers through Time

Hold your nose and dive into the smelly but surprisingly fascinating world of sewers! From the mighty Cloaca Maxima of Ancient Rome to the revolting, waste-filled streets of the Middle Ages, and on to the ingenious pipes and tunnels of Joseph Bazalgette's Great London Sewer, this book uncovers the grossCand greatChistory of how humans have dealt with their dirty business.