The Big Smoke: The History of Air Pollution in London since Medieval Times

First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London, offering a fascinating insight into the development of air pollution controls against a changing social and economic background. He examines domestic and industrial pollution and their effects on fashions, furnishings, buildings and human health. The book ends with an intriguing analysis of the dangers arising from contemporary pollutants and a glimpse of what the future may hold for London. List of figures and sources List of tables Acknoweldgements 1 History and early air pollution 2 The riuse of coal 3 Evelyn and his circle 4 The effect of air-pollution in coal-burning London 5 Smoke abatement 6 Smoke and the London fog 7 Monitoring the changes in atmospheric composition 8 The Great Smog and after Annotated bibliography Index