London Fog

London Fog
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780674088351
ISBN-13 : 0674088352
Rating : 4/5 (352 Downloads)

Book Synopsis London Fog by : Christine L. Corton

Download or read book London Fog written by Christine L. Corton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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