Waist-Deep in Dung
A Stomach-Churning Look at the Grossest Jobs Throughout History
$36.99
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2024
Summary
After wading into the grossest animal pee, poop, and vomit humans have consumed in Dung for Dinner, Christine Virnig dives back into the muck with an equally humorous and informative exploration of the most revolting jobs throughout history. From the ancient Egyptian mummy makers who removed brains by shoving iron hooks up peoples’ noses, to the nineteenth-century Toshers who hunted for treasure deep in the London sewers, to modern-day forensic entomologists who study the fly eggs, maggots, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250762351 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250762359 |
| Author: | Christine Virnig, Korwin Briggs |
| Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Imprint: | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 383g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 166mm x 240mm |
| Series: | Dung for Dinner |
| Audience Age: | 8 |
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Christine Virnig
Christine Virnig is the author of Dung for Dinner. Christine is a pediatric physician specializing in allergies; she gets to talk about topics that most adults find downright repulsive, like phlegm, snot, and dust-mite poo. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, two children, and two hairball producers.
Korwin Briggs is a writer and illustrator who makes comics, infographics, and books about academic stuff like history and science. He’s the author of Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World, The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work, and The Invention Hunters Discover How Electricity Works.
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