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The story of shit
- Title
- The story of shit / Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier.
- Author
- Dekkers, Midas, 1946-
- Publication
- Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2018.
- ©2018
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 19-3880 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Forest-Flier, Nancy
- Description
- 293 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "We are very discreet. We disappear into a small room, perform the task, flush, wash and reappear as if nothing happened. Of course, hygiene is necessary - some faecal bacteria, if re-ingested, can cause very serious problems - and unpleasant aromas are best kept at bay. But in all this hygienic discretion have we lost touch with an integral part of ourselves - something as much a part of living as breathing, eating and sleeping? Something enriching, creative and even enjoyable. In The Story of Shit, Dutch biologist Midas Dekkers presents a personal, cultural, scientific, historical and environmental account of shit, from the digestive process and the fascinating workings of the gut, to the act of defecation and toilet etiquette. With irreverent humour and a compelling narrative style, Dekkers brings a refreshing, entertaining and illuminating perspective to a once-taboo subject." --Publisher description.
- Uniform Title
- Kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten. English
- Alternative Title
- Kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten.
- Subjects
- Note
- "First published in Dutch as De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten vy Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014" -- Title page verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-3880
- ISBN
- 9781925355178
- 1925355179
- 9781922253767 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 1011671468
- 1011671468
- Author
- Dekkers, Midas, 1946- author.
- Title
- The story of shit / Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier.
- Publisher
- Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2018.
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Forest-Flier, Nancy, translator.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-3880