Dung for Dinner

A Stomach-Churning Look at the Animal Poop, Pee, Vomit, and Secretions That People Have Eaten (and Often Still Do!)

Dung for Dinner
Korwin Briggs, Christine Virnig
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 176pg
23 Aug 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781250246790
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From Roman charioteers scarfing down goat dung to astronauts guzzling their own pee to kids today spreading insect vomit on toast, this compendium of hideously amusing science and history is full of fun and funny facts. A scientific history, it explores some of the grossest things we humans put into our mouths-often without even realizing it. Bug secretions coating your candy corn. Rodent poop in your popcorn. Insect vomit on your PB&J. It' s deliciously disgusting!Godwin Books
jokes, the odd common-sense advisory, and stomach-churning historical incidents. [Virnig] also spreads plenty of science around. . . Adds nuance to the old saw that we are what we eat. . . in an all-too-informative way. --Kirkus Reviews on Dung for Dinner Physician and author Virnig encourages readers to think again as she describes myriad ways that people have consumed animal poop, pee, vomit, and other bodily fluids. . . Get ready to gulp! --Booklist on Dung for Dinner
Christine Virnig makes her kidlit debut with Dung for Dinner. Christine is a pediatric physician specializing in allergies; she gets to talk about topics that most adults find downright repulsive, like phlegm, snot, and dust mite poo. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, two children, and two hairball producers. christinevirnig. comKorwin Briggs is a writer and illustrator who makes comics, infographics, and books about academic stuff like history and science. He' s the author of Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World, The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work, and The Invention Hunters Discover How Electricity Works.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250246790
Published: 23 Aug 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 176

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