A collection of entertaining and provocative essays on the culture and history of pollution. Each piece challenges the reader to take a closer look at the current boom in environmental concern. It questions why we decided to saturate our land in pesticides, how a particular panda came to be redesigned to sell the environment as a serious concern and how the whale became a cuddly toy. The book also examines pollution in literature - the famous fogs of Sherlock Holmes and the LA smogs of Raymond Chandler's detective stories. ...
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A collection of entertaining and provocative essays on the culture and history of pollution. Each piece challenges the reader to take a closer look at the current boom in environmental concern. It questions why we decided to saturate our land in pesticides, how a particular panda came to be redesigned to sell the environment as a serious concern and how the whale became a cuddly toy. The book also examines pollution in literature - the famous fogs of Sherlock Holmes and the LA smogs of Raymond Chandler's detective stories. The essays cover the past, present and theorize about what we can look forward to.
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Add this copy of Dirty Words: Writings on the History and Culture of to cart. $14.93, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Earthscan Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 9781853830792.
Add this copy of Dirty Words: Writings on the History and Culture of to cart. $40.46, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Earthscan / James & James.
