London Fog : The Biography / Christine L. Corton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corton, Christine L., 1958- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fog--England--London.

Fog.

Cultural property--England--London.

Cultural property.

London (England)--Climate.

London (England).

London (England)--History.

London (England)--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. The Birth of London Fog

2. Dickensian Gloom

3. King Fog

4. Women in Danger

5. The View from Abroad

6. London Apocalypse

7. Land of the Living Dead

8. The Last Gasp

Conclusion: The Death of London Fog

Notes

Acknowledgements

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

0-674-49569-1

OCLC:

984686849