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

Brimblecombe, Peter

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9780415671835: The Big Smoke (Routledge Revivals): A History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415671833 ISBN 13: 9780415671835
Publisher: Routledge, 2011

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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Brimblecombe, Peter

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415671833
ISBN 13 
9780415671835
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
204
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  • 3.88 out of 5 stars
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