Dirty Words: Writings on the History and Culture of Pollution (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415847063)

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

Author: Hannah Bradby
ISBN-10: 0415847060
ISBN-13: 9780415847063
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d