The age of smoke :: environmental policy in Germany and the United States, 1880-1970 /

In 1880, coal was the primary energy source for everything from home heating to industry. Regions where coal was readily available, such as the Ruhr Valley in Germany and western Pennsylvania in the United States, witnessed exponential growth-yet also suffered the greatest damage from coal pollution...

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1. Verfasser: Uekötter, Frank, 1970-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
German
Veröffentlicht: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2009.
©2009
Schriftenreihe:History of the urban environment.
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Zusammenfassung:In 1880, coal was the primary energy source for everything from home heating to industry. Regions where coal was readily available, such as the Ruhr Valley in Germany and western Pennsylvania in the United States, witnessed exponential growth-yet also suffered the greatest damage from coal pollution. These conditions prompted civic activism in the form of "anti-smoke" campaigns to attack the unsightly physical manifestations of coal burning. This early period witnessed significant cooperation between industrialists, government, and citizens to combat the smoke problem. It was not until the 1960
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 350 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-340) and index.
ISBN:9780822973508
0822973502
1322096449
9781322096445

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