London Fog : : The Biography / / Christine L. Corton.
The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our cu...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Edition: | Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (408 p.) :; 28 color illustrations, 63 halftones |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. The Birth of London Fog -- 2. Dickensian Gloom -- 3. King Fog -- 4. Women in Danger -- 5. The View from Abroad -- 6. London Apocalypse -- 7. Land of the Living Dead -- 8. The Last Gasp -- Conclusion: The Death of London Fog -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index |
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Summary: | The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our culture and imagination of these urban spectacles. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674495692 9783110665901 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674495692?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Christine L. Corton. |