Contributions

  • Graeme Wynn (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2007-08-30 - University of British Columbia Press

Language

English

Word Count

101,000 words, Guess

Page Count

404 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 5 more

Classifications

  • LCCTD730 .B46 2007eb
  • LCCTD730 .B45 2007

Description

"To most, the flush of a toilet is routine - the way we banish waste and ensure cleanliness. It is safe, efficient, necessary, nonpolitical, and utterly unremarkable. Yet Jamie Benidickson's examination of the social and legal history of sewage in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom demonstrates that the uncontroversial reputation of flushing is deceptive. The Culture of Flushing is particularly relevant in a time when community water quality can no longer be taken for granted, as it investigates and clarifies the murky evolution of waste treatment."--Jacket.

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  • The Culture of FlushingPaperbackUniversity of British Columbia Press2007-08-30

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