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Ashenburg, Katherine.
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Hygiene -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Hygiene -- Juvenile literature.
Baths -- Juvenile literature.
Baths -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Cleanliness -- Juvenile literature.
Cleanliness -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation -- Juvenile literature.
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Ashenburg, Katherine.
Hygiene -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Hygiene -- Juvenile literature.
Baths -- Juvenile literature.
Baths -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Cleanliness -- Juvenile literature.
Cleanliness -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation -- Juvenile literature.
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All the dirt : a
history
of getting clean / Katherine Ashenburg ; illustrated by Capucine Mazille.
by
Ashenburg, Katherine.
Annick Press, c2016.
Call #:
613.409 A824a
Subjects
Hygiene
--
History
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Hygiene
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Baths
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Baths
--
History
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Cleanliness
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Cleanliness
--
History
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Sanitation
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9781554517909 (hbk)
1554517907 (hbk.)
9781554517893 (pbk.)
1554517893 (pbk.)
Description:
108 p : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Eight myths about "clean"
--
Ancient grime: 3000 BCE to 306 CE
--
Saints, steam, and soap: 307 to 1550
--
It's a foul, foul world: 1550 to 1715
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Some like it cold: 1715 to 1800
--
Baths and how to take them: Europe, 1800 to 1900
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Wet all over at once: North America, 1800 to 1900
--
Soap opera: 1875 to 1960
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The household shrine: 1960 to the present
--
Good microbes, bad microbes: into the future.
Summary:
Cleanliness
is next to godliness. At least that was the point of view espoused by John Wesley in 18th century England. But accounts of people bathing go back to the Bronze Age in the Indus Valley. All the Dirt on Getting Clean is a lively, informative exploration of the evolution of keeping clean. Starting with a number of myths about
cleanliness
, the author quickly establishes how our ideas have changed drastically over time, and how the definition of
cleanliness
in one part of the world may differ radically from another. There is just enough of a gross factor that the target audience of 9 to 12-year-olds will find the book as entertaining as it is enlightening. Colorful spreads, lots of sidebars, humorous illustrations, and photos make it ideal for browsing as well as reading in depth.
Other authors:
Mazille, Capucine.
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