Power in Trust: The Environmental History of the Central Electricity Generating Board

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This study examines the history of environmental issues that accompanied the growth of electrification throughout Great Britain since the 1920s. The focus is on the impact of power stations and the main transmission lines of England and Wales since the nationalization of the industry in 1947. This development has been the target of a great deal of criticism--from aesthetic complaints to concerns about pollution and radiation. Drawing on the archives...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198546734

ISBN13:9780198546733

Release Date:December 1991

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.57 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

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