The Big Smoke (Routledge Revivals): A History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times

The Big Smoke (Routledge Revivals): A History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times
ISBN-10
1136703306
ISBN-13
9781136703300
Category
Science
Pages
205
Language
English
Published
2012-07-26
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Author
Peter Brimblecombe

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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