Books in Disgusting History series

From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.

From smelly ships to violent wars and icky battle wounds, life was rough for Vikings. Get ready to explore the nasty side of Viking life.

From garbage-filled streets and spoiled food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in ancient Rome.

Get ready to be grossed out as you read about some of the nastiest jobs during the Civil War. This book highlights all of the most disgusting and unwanted jobs of the time.

Get ready to be grossed out as you read about some of the nastiest jobs in Modern America. This book highlights all of the most disgusting and unwanted jobs around.

Get ready to be grossed out as you read about some of the nastiest jobs in Colonial America. This book highlights all of the most disgusting and unwanted jobs of the time.

Get ready to be grossed out as you read about some of the nastiest jobs on the American frontier. This book highlights all of the most disgusting and unwanted jobs of the time.

From icky mummies to bacteria-filled water and sandy food, life could be stinky for people in ancient Egypt. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the ancient Egyptian empire.

From stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.

From rubbish-filled streets and gone-off food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in ancient Rome.

From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.

It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. That was literally true for many jobs in the past as well as some jobs today. This set takes readers to the workplace, both in modern days as well as back to times when conditions were very different. Engaging text, period photos and illustrations, and primary source excerpts bring each era to life.