The Smoke of London: Energy and Environment in the Early Modern City

By William M. Cavert

Book Overview

The Smoke of London uncovers the origins of urban air pollution, two centuries before the industrial revolution. By 1600, London was a fossil-fuelled city, its high-sulfur coal a basic necessity for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107421314
• ISBN13: 9781107421318
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"