Victorian Vapours plunges you straight into the odorous world of the last century. Take a boating trip on the stinking River Thames, wander through the city slums, visit the wonders of the Great Exhibition or inhale the filthy factories of the industrial revolution--even peep inside the privy at the bottom of the garden--to discover the disgusting truth about everyday life in Victorian Britain.
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"...there is also a wealth of solid, well-indexed information about what life was like in the past." London Free Press, 30 Aug 97
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Mary Dobson, Senior Research Officer, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford.
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By D Ferris (Wichita, KS United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victorian Vapours (Smelly Old History) (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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"Victorian Vapours," and the other books in the Smelly Old History series, provide a fun way to expose the reluctant history student to some aspects of history. Dobson provides seemingly accurate information on some of the more common aspects of daily life during the Victorian period. The books are quite enjoyable and recommendable.
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This book was neither informative nor fun. The book was a poor attempt to marry history with Scratch N Sniff features. The organization, writing, detail and illustrations were messy just like Victorian England. Even worse, the scents from Scratch N Sniff completely faded after 2 weeks and just a few readings - what a waste (pun intended).
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