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THE BOOK OF DIRT - PIOTR SOCHA GEBUNDEN

A deep dive into the history and science of dirt. Millions of people on Earth start their day
the same way: we get out of bed  go to the loo and wash ourselves. But this hasn't always been
the standard routine. Ancient Greeks and Romans were happy to splash about in public baths  but
by the time the plague struck 14th-century Europe  many people believed that water spread
diseases. It was not until the 18th century that Louis Pasteur proved that dangerous germs
actually lurk in dirt. Even when hygienic habits began to be taught in schools  lessons were
limited to washing faces and hands  because those were the parts that everyone could see. Dive
deep into the history and science of dirt  discovering how people around the world (and out in
space!) keep themselves and their surroundings free from filth  how our ideas of what's clean
and what's not have changed and developed over the centuries  and why a little dirt can
sometimes be a good thing...

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