| Dirty Words: Writings on the History and Culture of Pollution Contributor(s): Bradby, Hannah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415847060 ISBN-13: 9780415847063 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 363.73 |
| Series: Environmentalism and Politics Set |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.58 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did dinosaurs contribute to global warming? What is rubbish theory and what indeed is rubbish? And how did the whale become a cuddly toy? And why did we decide to saturate our land and food with pesticides? Dirty Words examines all of these questions and also includes a study of pollution in fiction, from the fogs of Dickens to the smog of Chandler, advice on how to be an environmental troublemaker, and a suggestion of our choice of futures: the world as an icebox or a greenhouse. This entertaining and provocative collection of pieces by a group of environmental experts challenges the reader to take a closer look at the current pollution debate. Originally published in 1991 |
