All the Modern Conveniences: American Household Plumbing, 1840-1890 (The Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

Rating:
Summary: Long-overdue book by an American author
Review: Several British authors have written books similar to this one, and I've always wondered why no American books had been written, especially in view of Americans' legendary love of plumbing. Ms Ogle extensively explores the socoiological aspects of the development of domestic plumbing pretty thoroughly, and also explodes the myth that indoor plumbing was developed only after large municipal water supply systems were developed. I would have liked a slightly more details on the techincal angles of things, but overall, her work is good. It's a definite "must read" for people who are interested in such things.

Rating:
Summary: Long-overdue book by an American author
Review: Several British authors have written books similar to this one, and I've always wondered why no American books had been written, especially in view of Americans' legendary love of plumbing. Ms Ogle extensively explores the socoiological aspects of the development of domestic plumbing pretty thoroughly, and also explodes the myth that indoor plumbing was developed only after large municipal water supply systems were developed. I would have liked a slightly more details on the techincal angles of things, but overall, her work is good. It's a definite "must read" for people who are interested in such things.