The Big Smoke (Routledge Revivals)
A History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times
Seiten
2011
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-67183-5 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-67183-5 (ISBN)
First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London.
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.
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.
Brimblecombe, Peter
1. History and Early Air Pollution 2. The Rise of Coal 3. Evelyn and his Circle 4. The Effect of Pollution in Coal-Burning London 5. Smoke Abatement 6. Smoke and the London Fog 7. Monitoring the Changes in Atmospheric Composition 8. The Great Smog and After
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.4.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Revivals |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-67183-3 / 0415671833 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-67183-5 / 9780415671835 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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