Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage by Rathje, William

Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780816521432)

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Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage by Rathje, William

Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage

$19.95
Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage by Rathje, William

Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is through their examination of today's garbage that William Rathje and Cullen Murphy inform us of our present. Rubbish is their witty and erudite investigation into all aspects of the phenomenon of garbage. Rathje and Murphy show what the study of garbage tells us about a population's demographics and buying habits. Along the way, they dispel the common myths about our "garbage crisis"--about fast-food packaging and disposable diapers, about biodegradable garbage and the acceleration of the average family's garbage output. They also suggest methods for dealing with the garbage that we do have.

Author: William Rathje, Cullen Murphy
ISBN-10: 0816521433
ISBN-13: 9780816521432
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2001
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d
By William Rathje
By William Rathje
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William Rathje is the director of the Garbage Project in the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Cullen Murphy is the managing editor of and a frequent contributor to the Atlantic. He lives in Boston.

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