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

The Big Smoke: A History of Air Pollution in London Since Medieval Times
ISBN-10
0415671833
ISBN-13
9780415671835
Series
The Big Smoke
Category
Social Science
Pages
206
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Routledge
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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