Locks and Lavatories

Opis książki:

Step through the doorway of your own home & discover its fascinating past. Today we jealously guard our privacy, but in previous centuries living was much more communal. How has this change been reflected in the layout & furnishings of houses in Britain? How has the single-room hut of prehistoric times evolved into the house of today, each room with its own function? Discover: - how the medieval hall has shrunk to an entrance lobby; - why bathrooms only became common in houses after the late 19th century; - why separate servants? quarters & staircases were created; - why 3-legged stools were more popular than 4-legged ones; - how labor-saving devices have transformed the home.

Książka "Locks and Lavatories" - Philippe Planel - oprawa miękka - Wydawnictwo English heritage. Książka posiada 64 stron i została wydana w 2000 r.