The Contamination of the Earth: A History of Pollutions in the Industrial Age by François Jarrige, Thomas Le Roux

The Contamination of the Earth: A History of Pollutions in the Industrial Age

History for a Sustainable Future

François Jarrige, Thomas Le Roux with Janice Egan (Translator)

480 pages • missing pub info (view editions)

nonfiction history nature science challenging informative medium-paced
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The trajectories of pollution in global capitalism, from the toxic waste of early tanneries to the poisonous effects of pesticides in the twentieth century.Through the centuries, the march of economic progress has been accompanied by the spread of...

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