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The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History
A biography of the Chicago River.
A biography of the Chicago River.
Summers shows that modern environmentalism is among the most important legacies of a consumer society.
This collection investigates the emergence of specific toxic, pathogenic, carcinogenic, and ecologically harmful chemicals as well as the scientific, cultural and legislative responses they have prompted.
The world is full of environmental injustices and inequalities; yet few European historians have tackled these subjects head on, nor have they explored their relationships with social inequalities.
Book excerpt from The Toxic Ship by Simone Müller.