THE BIG SMOKE by Peter Brimblecombe ( 9780415671835 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE BIG SMOKE
A HISTORY OF AIR POLLUTION IN LONDON SINCE MEDIEVAL TIMES

By:

Peter Brimblecombe

Format:

Hardback

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£145.00

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£130.50

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ISBN 10:

0415671833

ISBN 13:

9780415671835

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

13 April, 2011

Series:

Routledge Revivals

Pages:

202

Description:

First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London.

Synopsis:

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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