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

ISBN-13: 9780415671835 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 220 str.

Peter Brimblecombe

Opis

First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London.

Spis treści

1. History and Early Air Pollution 2. The Rise of Coal 3. Evelyn and his Circle 4. The Effect of Pollution in Coal-Burning London 5. Smoke Abatement 6. Smoke and the London Fog 7. Monitoring the Changes in AtmosphericComposition 8. The Great Smog and After

O autorze

Brimblecombe, Peter