The other dark matter : the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health / Lina Zeld...
The other dark matter : the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health / Lina Zeld...
The other dark matter : the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health / Lina Zeldovich.
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Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2021]
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G 2021/2278
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Language
English
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Physical content
259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The history of human waste. How I learned to love the excrement -- The early history of human excreta -- Treasure night soil as if it were gold! -- The water closet dilemma and the sewage farm paradigm -- Germs, fertilizer, and the poop police -- The present: a sludge revolution in progress. The gre...
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Publisher
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"In the world today, we face considerable challenges, and while new ones pile on, the old standbys of fossil fuel overuse, greenhouse gas emissions, resource scarcity, food security, and weather and water extremes like droughts and floods remain. Fortunately, scientists are studying myriad ways human waste can help. Science journalist Lina Zeldovic...
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The other dark matter : the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health / Lina Zeldovich.
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Science and business of turning waste into wealth and health
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2278
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74VKaXvEry8b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXvEry8b
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ISBN
022661557X
9780226615578
DDC
628.38
MMS ID
991024434518402626
