Description
| Product ID: | 9781107421318 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History |
| Title: | The Smoke of London |
| Subtitle: | Energy and Environment in the Early Modern City |
| Authors: | Author: William M. Cavert |
| Page Count: | 294 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, Pollution and threats to the environment, Pollution & threats to the environment, London, Greater London, Modern period, c 1500 onwards |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating London was the early modern world's most polluted city, and its dependence on coal had profound consequences for public health, the environment, and ultimately politics and culture. William M. Cavert presents a detailed study of how inhabitants and travelers accommodated themselves to London's smoky air. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-10-19 |
