Virnig Christine - Waist - Deep In Dung A Stomach - Churning Look At The Grossest Jobs Throughout History - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A hilarious illustrated middle - grade nonfiction offering about the most revolting jobs throughout history involving pee poop vomit dead bodies and all things disgusting from Christine Virnig and Korwin Briggs the author - illustrator team behind Scbwi Golden Kite Finalist Dung for Dinner. What did the ancient Egyptian embalmer say when he was feeling sad? I want my mummy! After wading into the grossest animal pee poop and vomit humans have consumed in Dung for Dinner Dr. Virnig dives back into the muck with an equally humorous and informative exploration of the most revolting jobs throughout history in Waist - Deep in Dung. From the ancient Egyptian mummy makers who removed brains by shoving iron hooks up peoples noses to the 19th century Toshers who hunted for treasure deep in the London sewers to modern day forensic entomologists who study the fly eggs maggots and other creepy crawlies that live on and crawl through human corpses we'll learn about jobs that deal with poop pee blood medicine and dead bodies. Combining history science and a slew of fascinating facts it's middle grade nonfiction with real kid appeal. Art from Korwin Briggs will make readers laugh out loud!
Title: Waist - Deep In Dung A Stomach - Churning Look At The Grossest Jobs Throughout History
Author(s): Virnig Christine, Korwin Briggs
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc
Barcode: 9781250762351
Pages: 224 Pages, 1-Color Illustrations
Publication Date: 3/12/2024
Category: Work & Industry / World Of Work (Children's / Teenage)