Flush It Down：The Story of Sewers Through Time

從古羅馬的下水道工程，到中世紀街頭的惡臭亂象，再到現代都市如何面對如山的廢物，《Flush It Down》是一部結合歷史與科學的趣味繪本，引導孩子思考我們從未認真對待的日常問題：糞便該去哪裡？Rob Flowers 的插圖生動又俏皮，讓人一邊皺眉一邊發笑。這本書以極富創意的方式打開孩子對城市基礎建設與環境議題的視野，不只是「好笑」，也讓人「想一想」。

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.

A juicy, engaging, pleasingly gross book that ties into both science and history curriculums
Rob Flowers' illustration style is busy, bold, funny, and very on trend
A topical and timely subject as cities struggle to cope with burgeoning populations and the waste they generate