Flush It Down
The Story of Sewers Through Time
Published on 2. October 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-80066-064-9 (ISBN)
Description
Excavating the dirty truths of human waste (and its disposal) through history.
Hold your nose and dive into the smelly, but surprisingly fascinating world of sewers! From the mighty Cloaca Maxima of Ancient Rome to the revolting, waste-filled streets of the Middle Ages, and on to the ingenious pipes and tunnels of Joseph Bazalgette's Great London Sewer, this book uncovers the gross-and great-history of how humans have dealt with their dirty business.
With bright, hilarious, detail-packed illustrations by Rob Flowers, Flush It Down is packed with fun facts, weird tales, and thought-provoking discussions around the problems of human waste and how we can deal with the challenges facing us today.
It's a wild, wacky ride through the underground-no rubber boots required! and an engaging tie-in to biology and natural sciences curriculums.
Hold your nose and dive into the smelly, but surprisingly fascinating world of sewers! From the mighty Cloaca Maxima of Ancient Rome to the revolting, waste-filled streets of the Middle Ages, and on to the ingenious pipes and tunnels of Joseph Bazalgette's Great London Sewer, this book uncovers the gross-and great-history of how humans have dealt with their dirty business.
With bright, hilarious, detail-packed illustrations by Rob Flowers, Flush It Down is packed with fun facts, weird tales, and thought-provoking discussions around the problems of human waste and how we can deal with the challenges facing us today.
It's a wild, wacky ride through the underground-no rubber boots required! and an engaging tie-in to biology and natural sciences curriculums.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrated in colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80066-064-9 (9781800660649)
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Person
Rob Flowers is an illustrator, character designer and director who channels his love of vintage toys, pop culture and psychedelic colours into award-winning illustrations. His clients have included Ribena, Bird's Eye, The New York Times, A Bathing Ape and Nike. He is the author of Festival Folk (Cicada, 2018).