Dirt: A Social History as Seen Through the Uses and Abuses of Dirt

by Terence McLaughlin

Book Overview

Delve Into the Fascinating World of Dirt

Dirt is a matter of opinion, according to public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughli. In this engaging, thoroughly-researched, and often humorous study of the "imperfections" of human existence and our relationship to them, McClaughlin dissects human attitudes about the slime, mud, stench and filth which has accompanied society through history.

Our notion of cleanliness...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635619459
• ISBN13: 9781635619454
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"