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title: "All the Dirt: A History of Getting Clean Paperback – October 11, 2016"
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# All the Dirt: A History of Getting Clean Paperback – October 11, 2016

**Brand:** katherine ashenburg
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- **What is this?** All the Dirt: A History of Getting Clean Paperback – October 11, 2016 by katherine ashenburg
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Grime-free reading.
  

*by I***! on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2016*

Admittedly, when I cracked open this book I was a bit worried that it would be as interesting as my grandfather’s book, THE FUN OF WATCHING PAINT DRY: OBSERVATIONS OF A HABITUAL VIEWER. Grandpa never sold many books. Still, the description captured my interest enough to give it a shot. I knew the basics of cultural relativism in terms of cleanliness and some historical elements, such as the famous Roman baths. ALL THE DIRT: A HISTORY OF GETTING CLEAN included that information and more; I never expected to read the book in one sitting. Indeed, the author’s writing style made this book flow (and it would be appropriate for its intended younger audience) with plenty of interesting tidbits on our notions of cleanliness both today and throughout history, as well as our practices of staying clean. The book combines anthropology, history, and modern medicine to tell a captivating story of the human love/hate relationship with grime.ALL THE DIRT begins with a few myths on cleanliness, and this provides a starting point for the rest of the book as the author elaborates on why each of these are, indeed, myths (without constant reference to the myths themselves). The author does a great job with transitioning from chapter to chapter, and the various sidebars are appropriate and add to the reading without killing the flow. The book starts in ancient history and ends in modern times. The young reader can learn about the sociological, anthropological, and religious traditions of bathing and keeping clean (or not keeping clean). Even the current controversy surrounding the use of antibacterial soap is included.Kids aged nine and older should enjoy ALL THE DIRT. For those kids not old enough to read on their own, the adults in their life would probably enjoy reading along. The writing is easy enough to young readers but interesting enough for the adults.Now if you’ll excuse me, I need a shower.In the interest of full disclosure, I received a complimentary electronic review copy of ALL THE DIRT from the publisher. They did not throw in a bar of soap, however.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Boys will love the gross factor.
  

*by C***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2017*

I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher. Here is my honest review.I requested this title because it seemed like something my 10 year old son would enjoy. And he would - most boys will enjoy the use of scatological terms and identify with the ancient concepts of not bathing. As a social studies teacher, I enjoyed the book as well. I found it to be laid out very logically. Ashenburg did a tremendous job of explaining history along with the customs and mores of various periods of history in a way that young readers can enjoy. This book has serves educational purposes along with pure enjoyment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    I enjoyed the journey through world history
  

*by E***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2016*

What a different view of history! I enjoyed the journey through world history, from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and on to modern times. I hadn't known everything that was mentioned about bathing and otherwise keeping clean. I appreciated the balanced view in the last chapter, where the author made the point that we need some exposure to germs in order to stay healthy. I received a free ecopy of this book from NetGalley and chose to review it.

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