Siphon

If we were to ask what services make it possible for large groups of people to live together in confined spaces, we would certainly have to mention "plumbing." However, the significance of the system that delivers clean water to our homes and removes our waste for modern life is often overlooked.

W. Hodding Carter, who summarizes the history of plumbing with interesting examples ranging from the first plumbing system built by the Harappans in 3000 BC to Roman baths, medieval monasteries, toilet customs in palaces, and the difficult times in London when there was no sewage system, presents current methods, research on purification and conversion, new products, and possible future technologies to the reader in a vivid narrative.

"Siphon," where Carter combines his personal experiences and observations, born from his interest in plumbing, with historical information to reveal the difference that clean water, toilets, and safe sewage systems make for humanity, is an interesting and informative work that will make you look at plumbing and waste from a different perspective.