This book shows how and why the bath came to be and how it became an international symbol of key modern values, such as cleanliness, order, and progress. The modern bathroom, its technologies and customs have been exported globally through colonialism, the media, fashion, international exhibitions and tourism. Barbara Penner explores the conflicts that this process has caused, as well as discuss the alternatives m is easy to use and low-tech, which are exposed to ser cada time m is relevant in our environmentally conscious medi era. .. 336 p:. Fot, b/w, color, 21x15.5 cm, paperback