The Culture of Flushing : A Social and Legal History of Sewage Paperback / softback
by Jamie Benidickson
Part of the Nature | History | Society series
Paperback / softback
Description
To most, the flush of a toilet is routine: the way we banish waste and ensure cleanliness.
It is safe, efficient, necessary, nonpolitical, and utterly unremarkable.
Yet Jamie Benidickson’s examination of the social and legal history of sewage in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom demonstrates that the uncontroversial reputation of flushing is deceptive.
The Culture of Flushing is particularly relevant in a time when community water quality can no longer be taken for granted, as it investigates and clarifies the murky evolution of waste treatment. The Culture of Flushing is essential reading for specialists in environmental history, environmental law, public health, engineering, and public policy.
Those concerned with protecting water quality and the environment will also find it unique, comprehensive, and accessible.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 16 b&w illustrations
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2007
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- ISBN:9780774812924
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, 16 b&w illustrations
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774812924