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"""The unsung hero of human history was, of course, the Brain of Drains, the Hub of Tubs, the Power of Showers, the Brewer of Sewers...the humble plumber."" -- W. Hodding Carter When we consider the amenities that really make a difference in our well-being, surely good plumbing must rank near the top. But rarely have we taken the time to appreciate the engineering marvels that bring clean water into our homes with the turn of a tap and the flip of a lever. Until now. Witty, anecdotal, and thoroughly entertaining, Flushed chronicles the long and notable history of plumbing, while following Hodding Carter's travels and travails around the most underappreciated pillar of civilization. It's a winning combination of history, science, and firsthand experience -- a book that will both entertain and educate those who have never contemplated the hidden intricacies of this miracle of everyday technology."

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Hodding Carter has enough charm to fill a toilet tank, and I don't mean the new 1.6 gallon low-flush. No one else could make me laugh heartily while reading about the miraculous lead pipes of ancient Bath.... Got to love it all. <p>-- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Spook <p>

Carter is unfailingly good company throughout this genuinely underground history. -- Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever Hodding Carter has enough charm to fill a toilet tank, and I don't mean the new 1.6 gallon low-flush. No one else could make me laugh heartily while reading about the miraculous lead pipes of ancient Bath.... Got to love it all. -- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Spook Delightful. -- Los Angeles Times Witty, enlightening, and just plain fun to read. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

Carter is unfailingly good company throughout this genuinely underground history. -- Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever

Carter is unfailingly good company throughout this genuinely underground history. -- Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever Hodding Carter has enough charm to fill a toilet tank, and I don't mean the new 1.6 gallon low-flush. No one else could make me laugh heartily while reading about the miraculous lead pipes of ancient Bath.... Got to love it all. -- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Spook Delightful. -- Los Angeles Times Witty, enlightening, and just plain fun to read. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

If you're going down the drain, you need an expert guide, a life-plumber, if you will. Reader, Hodding Carter is your man. He's studied toilets, sloshed through metropolitan sewers around the world, and built his own pipes based on ancient Roman techniques. Carter is unfailingly good company throughout this genuinely underground history. And unlike a real plumber, you can get him when you need him -- right here, right now. <p> -- Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever

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W. Hodding Carter has written for several national magazines, including Esquire, Smithsonian, Newsweek, and Outside. The author of Westward Whoa, A Viking Voyage, and An Illustrated Viking Voyage, he lives with his family in Rockport, Maine.

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