Edison's Environment: The Great Inventor Was Also A Great Polluter Contributor(s): Hill, George J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0788457659 ISBN-13: 9780788457654 Publisher: Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $38.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
LCCN: 2019301476 |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6" W x 9" (1.56 lbs) 534 pages |
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Publisher Description: "Thomas Edison is acclaimed as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park, ' and as Time magazine's 'Man of the Century.' Edison saw himself as a benefactor of humanity. But in this startling new look at Edison, Dr. George J. Hill suggests that the price of invention was serious industrial pollution and other environmental costs. Meadows, ponds, and forest disappeared to make way for Edison's laboratories, factories, and mining operation; water and soil pollution were rife, and the health consequences for workers and residents were severe. A bibliography and a full-name, place and subject index add to the value of this work. About the Author: George J. Hill, M.D., D.Litt., is Professor of Surgery Emeritus at New Jersey Medical School - Rutgers University. He is the author of more than a dozen books and over 200 papers and articles on medicine and history. This is the third edition of his book on Edison's Environment. |