TY - BOOK AU - Gregory,Morna E. AU - James,Sian TI - Toilets of the world SN - 9781858944999 AV - GT476 .G74 2009 U1 - 696.182 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London, New York PB - Merrell KW - Toilets KW - Pictorial works KW - Public toilets KW - Outhouses KW - Toilet Facilities KW - Cross-Cultural Comparison KW - fast KW - Pictorial Works N1 - Originally published: 2006; Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-253); A history of toilets -- Toilets of North America -- Toilets of Central and South America -- Toilets of Europe -- Toilets of Africa -- Toilets of Oceania -- Toilets of Asia N2 - This amusing but highly informative photographic journey reveals the idiosyncrasy and inventiveness that characterize the construction of the humble toilet around the globe. Along the way, the reader encounters every possible permutation, from the traditional English thunderbox to the Swazi thatched beehive hut, and discovers the fascinating cultural and historical differences that can make our travels to other countries so enjoyable ER -