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The Big Smoke: The History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times

By Peter Brimblecombe

Book information

Publisher
Routledge (1st edition - Methuen & Co.)
Year
2011
ISBN
978-0-203-81389-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10463854 bytes)
Series
Routledge Revivals
Edition
2nd (1st - 1987)
Pages
206\206
Topic
History
Time added
2015-10-27 20:56:39
Environmental history pollution atmosphere London

Description

First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London, offering a fascinating insight into the development of air pollution controls against a changing social and economic background. He examines domestic and industrial pollution and their effects on fashions, furnishings, buildings and human health. The book ends with an intriguing analysis of the dangers arising from contemporary pollutants and a glimpse of what the future may hold for London.

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