You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Toilets
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How would you cope if there were no toilets? Where would you go? How would you keep yourself and your house clean? This book tells the fascinating story of a piece of technology that most of us take for granted. Find out why toilets are so important, how they have improved over the years and how they might develop in the future.
Fact:
In 2001, the United Nations chose November 19 as World Toilet Day. Why? To demand urgent action to bring clean water and clean toilets to everyone, everywhere.
ISBN: 9789351033806
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
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