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The Sanitary City
Martin V. Melosi
其他書名
Environmental Services in Urban America from Colonial Times to the Present
出版University of Pittsburgh Pre, 2008-04-27
主題Technology & Engineering / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / HistoryScience / Environmental Science
ISBN08229733759780822973379
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NXnX4KkV00YC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Immersed in their on-demand, highly consumptive, and disposable lifestyles, most urban Americans take for granted the technologies that provide them with potable water, remove their trash, and process their wastewater. These vital services, however, are the byproduct of many decades of development by engineers, sanitarians, and civic planners. In The Sanitary City, Martin V. Melosi assembles a comprehensive, thoroughly researched and referenced history of sanitary services in urban America. He examines the evolution of water supply, sewage systems, and solid waste disposal during three distinct eras: The Age of Miasmas (pre-1880); The Bacteriological Revolution (1880-1945); and The New Ecology (1945 to present-day). Originally published in 2000, this abridged edition includes updated text and bibliographic materials. The Sanitary City is an essential resource for those interested in environmental history, environmental engineering, science and technology, urban studies, and public health.