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The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

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The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters"One smart book delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." Newsweek Bodily waste is common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sanitary conditions. Disease spread by bodily waste kills more people worldwide every year than any other single cause of death. Even in the United States, nearly two

"One smart book...delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name."--Newsweek

Bodily waste is common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should--even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sanitary conditions. Disease spread by bodily waste kills more people worldwide every year than any other single cause of death. Even in the United States, nearly two million people have no access to an indoor toilet, while the sewers of major cities worldwide are an infrastructure disaster waiting to happen. With razor-sharp wit and crusading urgency, mixing levity with gravity, Rose George's The Big Necessity breaks the silence, turning the taboo subject into a cause with the most serious of consequences.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 09/09/2014
ISBN: 9781250058300
Pages: 303
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.49w x 0.85d
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LoneWolf18
Draper, US
★★★★★ 4
Pretty funny
Format: Hardcover
The book gives us a more focused outlook on Chieg Wiggum. Full of its funny moments, I`d recomend this to huge Simpsons fans as it seems the shows writers managed to give us another hit.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
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I.T.
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 3
Not the best, but not the worst either
Format: Hardcover
By any means not the funniest book in the series, only the one on Krusty the Clown was more un-funny; but still a worthy addition to your collection and, just like all the others from the series providing a retrospective of anecdotes you might have forgotten.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2012
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Houston, US
★★★★★ 1
One Star
Format: Hardcover
The book I received had 3 pages cut out of it.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2014
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Ghost Mutt
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 2
Not that great
Huge "The Simpsons" fan. I watched all the episodes and read a lot of the comics and enjoy most. This one however was quite boring. Turns out I'm just not a big fan of Chief Wiggum. I really enjoyed The "Homer" and "Bart" book. But not this one. Maybe if you love Wiggum you'll love it. If you're not too fond of him then I wouldn't buy it.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013
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Justine
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 3
Good for my collection.
Format: Hardcover
This was another quick and entertaining read. This instalment wasn't as enjoyable as some of the other books but it was still good. I'm glad to have it in my collection.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014

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