Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise by Glenn Brown: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 9 original MP3 tracks, 3:44:10 running time and a link to listen.
Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise, credited to Glenn Brown, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise by Glenn Brown. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Plunge into the wonderful world of water-closets (a.k.a. toilets) with Virginia architect Glenn Brown. Follow the evolution of the humble toilet, from ancient sanitation to Victorian plumbing, and discover how the 'royal throne' helped reshape public health, urban design, and modern hygiene. - Summary by Carrie Mae Streb
Recording facts
- Recording title: Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise
- Author credits: Glenn Brown
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 9
- Listed recording duration: 3:44:10
Catalogue topics
- Victorian era
- public health
- sanitation history
- historical technology
- waste management
- public health reform
Track guide
- 00 - Preface — 1:26
- 01 - Ancient Closets — 28:08
- 02 - Modern Closets — 49:29
- 03 - Pan Closets — 25:01
- 04 - Plunger Closets — 34:29
- 05 - Hopper Closets — 34:51
- 06 - Water-Closet Attachments — 21:54
- 07 - Miscellaneous Closets — 9:40
- 08 - Supply Valves and Tanks — 19:12
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