How to shit around the world : the art of staying clean and healthy while traveling / Jane Wilson-Howarth.
Author/creator |
Wilson-Howarth, Jane |
Other author/creator | Wilson-Howarth, Jane Shitting pretty. |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | Palo Alto, Calif. : Travelers' Tales ; Berkeley, Calif. : Distributed by Publishers Group West, |
Description | xxi, 165 p. ; 21 cm. |
Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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Series | Travelers' Tales Travelers' Tales guides. ^A1277106 |
Contents | Travelers' diarrhea: knowing it, avoiding it -- What's in the water?: when is it safe to drink? -- Eating right: the pleasures and perils of seafood -- Weird foods: the risks of fearless dining -- Squat loos and long-drops: which way to the ladies/gents? -- Water, water: dehydration, rehydration -- Caught short?: managing on long bus rides -- Tummy troubles: dysentery and serious kinds of infections -- Immunization against diarrhea and travelers' ills: precautions now and in the future -- Coping without paper: time-honored methods for keeping clean -- Women's unmentionables: challenges and solutions for female travelers -- Can it be worms?: avoiding them -- Bad beasts: snakes and spiders and leeches, oh my! -- Going outside: taking care of nature's call -- Bathing: hazards and techniques in unusual circumstances -- Children: keeping little ones healthy -- Senior travelers: assessing special needs -- Homecoming: you've returned, are you healthy? -- Packing list and minimal medical kit. |
General note | "Portions of this book were previously published as Shitting pretty"--T.p. verso. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-153) and indexes. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2005021963 |
ISBN | 9781932361322 (pbk.) |
ISBN | 1932361324 (pbk.) |
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