The Age of Smoke: Environmental Policy in Germany and the United States, 1880-1970
(Part of the History of the Urban Environment Series)
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In 1880, coal was the primary energy source for everything from home heating to industry. Regions where coal was readily available, such as the Ruhr Valley in Germany and western Pennsylvania in the United States, witnessed exponential growth-yet also suffered the greatest damage from coal pollution. These conditions prompted civic activism in the form of \u201canti-smoke\u201d campaigns to attack the unsightly physical manifestations of coal burning...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822960125
ISBN13:9780822960126
Release Date:February 2009
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"
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