Toilets Of The World


The new book “Toilets of the World” examines the various approaches that different cultures take for relieving themselves.

Authors Mona E. Gregory and Sian James begin with a brief history of the toilet, from Middle Ages chamber pots to the invention of the flush toilet.

The monograph uses a anthropological lens to examine the evolution and current incarnations of the toilet, in the hope that it “provides a cultural and sociological analysis of the people who occupy different regions throughout the world.” Divided by continent and country, the book highlights the varying degrees of creativity and technology of the WC.

Read the original blog post here on COOL HUNTING. If you are interested, check the website of the book.

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