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Dirty Words

- Writings on the History and Culture of Pollution

About Dirty Words

Did dinosaurs contribute to global warming? What is rubbish theory and what indeed is rubbish? And how did the whale become a cuddly toy? And why did we decide to saturate our land and food with pesticides? This book examines these questions and also includes a study of pollution in fiction, from the fogs of Dickens to the smog of Chandler.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781849710039
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 180
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 453 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 12, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Dirty Words

Did dinosaurs contribute to global warming? What is rubbish theory and what indeed is rubbish? And how did the whale become a cuddly toy? And why did we decide to saturate our land and food with pesticides? This book examines these questions and also includes a study of pollution in fiction, from the fogs of Dickens to the smog of Chandler.

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