A brief history of pollution / Adam Markham.
A brief history of pollution / Adam Markham.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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N363.7309/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 162 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. A Brief History of Pollution -- 2. The City as Source of Pollution -- 3. Why Care? Pollution, Nature and Ethics -- 4. The First Consumer Revolution -- 5. Water Pollution and Chemical Contamination -- 6. The Poisoned Atmosphere -- 7. An all Consuming Passion -- 8. Energy and Survival -- 9. Polluti...
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
The story of how we have polluted our planet is told here for the first time in a way that links the distant past with the urgent problems of today. Adam Markham takes the reader on a literary and scientific tour of the world of pollution from pre-history to the post-industrial age. Ancient problems such as lead poisoning in Rome and water pollutio...
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A brief history of pollution / Adam Markham.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-157) and index.
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N363.7309/1
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74VKRw2Jo2EZ
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ISBN
0312123698 (pbk.)
031212368X
9780312123697 (pbk.)
DDC
363.7309
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991023003169702626
