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" The search for the ultimate sink : "
Joel A. Tarr
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BL
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593686
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GB9769491b422905
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| Main Entry
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Tarr, Joel A., (Joel Arthur),1934-
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The search for the ultimate sink : : urban pollution in historical perspective /\ Joel A. Tarr
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| Edition Statement
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First edition
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| Series Statement
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Technology and the environment
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xlvii, 419 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1884836054
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: 9781884836053
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: 1884836062
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: 9781884836060
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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| Contents
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The search for the ultimate sink : urban air, land, and water pollution in historical perspective -- Land use and environmental change in the Hudson-Raritan estuary region, 1700-1980 -- The Pittsburgh survey as an environmental statement -- Decisions about wastewater technology, 1800-1932 -- The separate vs. combined sewer problem : a case study in urban technology design choice -- Disputes over water-quality policy : professional cultures in conflict, 1900-1917 -- Water and wastes : a retrospective assessment of wastewater technology in the U.S., 1800-1932 -- Changing fuel-use behavior and energy transitions : the Pittsburgh smoke-control movement, 1940-50 -- Railroad smoke control : the regulation of a mobile pollution source -- From city to farm : urban wastes and the American farmer -- From city to suburb : the moral influence of transportation technology -- The horse--polluter of the city -- Historical perspectives on hazardous wastes in the United States -- Industrial wastes, water pollution, and public health, 1876-1962 -- Searching for a sink for an industrial waste
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Urban pollution-- United States-- History
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Air Pollution-- history
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Water Pollution-- history
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Smoke
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Industrial Waste-- history
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Sanitation-- history
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| Dewey Classification
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363.73/09173/2
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TD180.T37 1996
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