The Resource The story of shit, Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
The story of shit, Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
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The item The story of shit, Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- dut
- eng
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Note
- First published in Dutch as 'De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten' by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014
- Label
- The story of shit
- Title
- The story of shit
- Statement of responsibility
- Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
- Language
-
- eng
- dut
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dekkers, Midas
- Dewey number
- 612.36
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Dutch
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Forest-Flier, Nancy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Excretion
- Digestive organs
- Etiquette
- Defecation
- Defecation
- Faeces
- Defecation
- Label
- The story of shit, Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
- Note
- First published in Dutch as 'De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten' by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-283) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000061140464
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1011671468
- Label
- The story of shit, Midas Dekkers ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier
- Note
- First published in Dutch as 'De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten' by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-283) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000061140464
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1011671468
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