The story of shit / Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
- Bib ID:
- 7502780
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Dekkers, Midas, 1946-, author
- Uniform Title:
- Kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten. English
- Description:
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- Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2018
- ©2018
- 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781925355178 (paperback)
- Invalid ISBN:
- 9781922253767 (ebook)
- Summary:
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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.
- Notes:
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- First published in Dutch as 'De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten' by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-283) and index.
- Translated from the Dutch.
- NLApp73595
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Forest-Flier, Nancy, translator
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2018
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