If walls could talk : an intimate history of the home
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Author
Published
New York : Walker, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780802779953 (hbk.), 0802779956 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
xv, 351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction
306.85 WOR
1 available
306.85 WOR
1 available
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Published
New York : Walker, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802779953 (hbk.), 0802779956 (hbk.)
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Faber & Faber, 2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two "dirty centuries"? Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit? All these questions will be answered in this juicy, smelly, and truly intimate history of home life. Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, but concentrating on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table, and at the stove. From sauce-stirring to breast-feeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married, this book will make you see your home with new eyes."--Publisher.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 306.85 WOR | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 392.36 | Available |
| North County Branch - Adult Nonfiction | 392.36 | Available |
| Pequannock Library - Adult Nonfiction | 306.85094 WOR | Available |
| Randolph Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 306.85 WOR | Available |
| Roxbury Library - Adult Nonfiction | SOCIETY 306.85 WORSLEY | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Worsley, L. (2012). If walls could talk: an intimate history of the home . Walker.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worsley, Lucy. 2012. If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home. Walker.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worsley, Lucy. If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home Walker, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Worsley, Lucy. If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home Walker, 2012.
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