Garbage in the cities : refuse, reform, and the environment /
As recently as the 1880s, most American cities had no effective means of collecting and removing the mountains of garbage, refuse, and manure-over a thousand tons a day in New York City alone-that clogged streets and overwhelmed the senses of residents. In his landmark study, Garbage in the Cities,...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2005]
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Edition: | Rev. edition. |
Series: | History of the urban environment.
University of Pittsburgh Digital Editions. University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections. |
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |