Even life''s simplest moments deserve a breathtaking backdrop… Discover 100 lavish lavatories and outstanding outhouses that offer a window to our world.
Who knew the loo could offer such a view? From Tokyo''s transparent public toilets to the sand-swept privy in the Namib desert; Abraham Lincoln''s 1850''s outhouse to a barren bog on Bolivia''s Altiplano; it''s time to see more of our amazing planet from the ''best'' seat in the house.
Inside Toilets of the World:
- 100 weird and wonderful toilets around the world
- Features fun illustrations, photos and entertaining descriptions for every ''throne''
- Divided into chapters by continent with every toilet marked on one of five maps
- Includes a timeline of historic bogs from 3000 BCE in Asia''s Indus Valley to today''s high-tech toilets in Japan
- Lists of must-visit, famous, extreme and contemporary loos
- Written by Patrick Kinsella: author, editor, photographer and journalist who specialises in scribbling stories about walking. And toilets…
Compact and colourful this cornucopia of commodes is a must-buy for anyone who can find beauty in the most unexpected of places.
