This book looks at the changing technology of baths and bathrooms through the ages. It includes information that is both fascinating and humorous - such as the Roman baths big enough for 3,200 bathers, the medieval knights who wore their spurs in the bath, and the historical incidents such as Archimedes' shriek of "Eureka!"

 

This book is part of a book series called Through the Ages .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tony De Saulles is the illustrator of the bestselling multi award-winning HORRIBLE SCIENCE series, which recently won The Blue Peter Prize for Best Book With Facts. Richard Wood is an Education Officer with the Norfolk Museums Service, and has taught History and English in Secondary Schools.