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4.0 out of 5 stars
Long-overdue book by an American author,
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This review is from: All the Modern Conveniences: American Household Plumbing, 1840-1890 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology) (Paperback)
Several British authors have written books similar to this one, and I've always wondered why no American books had been written, especially in view of Americans' legendary love of plumbing. Ms Ogle extensively explores the socoiological aspects of the development of domestic plumbing pretty thoroughly, and also explodes the myth that indoor plumbing was developed only after large municipal water supply systems were developed. I would have liked a slightly more details on the techincal angles of things, but overall, her work is good. It's a definite "must read" for people who are interested in such things.
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All the Modern Conveniences: American Household Plumbing, 1840-1890 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology) by Maureen Ogle (Hardcover - June 11, 1996)
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