The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
- ISBN-10
- 0805082719
- ISBN-13
- 9780805082715
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-10-14
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Rose George
Description
Examines the dangers, rising costs, and environmental concerns related to human waste, citing a high percentage of people in both developed and underprivileged nations who do not have access to properly maintained sewage systems.
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- 2014-09-09
- 320 pages
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- 2009-07-07
- 304 pages
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