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Roman Aromas (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) [Paperback]

Mary Dobson (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)


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Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past
[series copy] Smelly Old History is a unique new series that brings history to your nose through scratch-and-sniff panels. Informative and amusing text, lavish and hilarious artwork, poems, and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true "sense of the past." With these often funny tours back in time, young readers will learn that smells have played a powerful role in our history.

When the Romans arrived in Britain they soon showed the rampaging Celts the way to perfumed perfection. Poor old Celts--with their oils, and baths, and drains--those Romans really got up their noses. Sample the splendors of the public baths and a fabulous feast, or suffer with the soldiers in the frozen latrines on Hadrian's Wall in northern England. You won't forget those Roman Aromas in a hurry.


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"Kids who turn up their noses at traditional history texts might like the approach taken in Smelly Old History, a series of scratch-and-sniff volumes by Mary Dobson that chronicles the more pungent aspects of centuries past.... Take a whiff of raw sewage seeping through the streets, a crowded public bath, and Henry VIII's smelly feet, among other things."--Publishers Weekly


"[Dobson's] Smelly Old History series of books...are a striking reply to all who think history books are too sanitized.... Squeamish adults may cavil at this approach, but a 'way cool' response is more likely from readers ages 10 and up.... What's certain is that Dobson's idea will make history more approachable and lively than the usual dry and unsmelly textbooks at school."--The Denver Post


"High school woulda been a breeze with this stuff!"--The New York Observer


"All of this is actually serious stuff and aimed at adding another dimension to the teaching of history."--The Chicago Tribune


"Without these books, how would children learn that 16th-century women pressed peeled apples to their sweaty armpits, then passed the gifts onto their lovers. Or that Romans washed their linens in urine.... Will introduce kids 10 and older to social transformation."--The Washington Post


About the Author


Mary Dobson is the author of The Oxford Illustrated History of Western Medicine. She is a senior research officer at the Welcome Institute and teaches at Oxford University in England.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0199100942
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199100941
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.3 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Smelly Old History, April 20, 2002
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D Ferris (Wichita, KS United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roman Aromas (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) (Paperback)
All of Mary Dobson's "Smelly Old History" books are an excellent way for elementary students to learn history and take whiffs of the many foul smells along history's timeline. The kids get so excited to smell the next foul smell they forget they are learning historical facts as they go. My first grade boy loves the books, but loves scratching the smells best. Some of the facts are a bit beyond 1st grade and younger, but they will still love the books. Ideal for 3rd-5th graders, who have some knowledge of ancient history and can remember names of people and important events in history. Excellent and fun choice for any elementary age student as a gift or for school.
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4.0 out of 5 stars My fault, January 27, 2010
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This review is from: Roman Aromas (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) (Paperback)
I guess I should have asked if the scratch and sniff aspect of the book still worked - it didn't - but then how much can I expect for one dollar............still it is a cute book - thanks for the quick ship.
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