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The search for the ultimate sink : urban pollution in historical perspective, Joel A. Tarr

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Whether it comes by air, by land, or by water, pollution has long plagued the American city. And for just as long, the question of how to deal with urban wastes has taxed the minds of scientists, engineers, and public officials - and the pocketbooks of ordinary citizens. For more than twenty years, Joel A. Tarr has written about the issues of urban pollution. In this collection of his essays, Professor Tarr surveys what technology has done to, and for, the environment of the American city since 1850. In studies ranging from the horse to the railroad, from infrastructure development to industrial and domestic pollution, from the Hudson River to the smokestacks of Pittsburgh, his constant theme is the tension between the production of wastes and the attempts to dispose of them or control them with minimal costs. The Search for the Ultimate Sink: Urban Pollution in Historical Perspective stands alone in its scholarly depth and scope. These essays explore not only the technical solutions to waste disposal, but also the policy issues involved in the trade-offs among public health, environmental quality, and the difficulties and costs of pollution control, and all this against the broader background of changes in civic and professional values. Any reader concerned with the interactive history of technology, the environment, and the American city will find in The Search for the Ultimate Sink an informative and compelling account of pollution problems from the past and a serious guide to urban policies for the future
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xlvii, 419 pages)
Contents
  • The search for the ultimate sink : urban air, land, and water pollution in historical perspective
  • Land use and environmental change in the Hudson-Raritan estuary region, 1700-1980
  • The Pittsburgh survey as an environmental statement
  • Decisions about wastewater technology, 1800-1932
  • The separate vs. combined sewer problem : a case study in urban technology design choice
  • Disputes over water-quality policy : professional cultures in conflict, 1900-1917
  • Water and wastes : a retrospective assessment of wastewater technology in the U.S., 1800-1932
  • Changing fuel-use behavior and energy transitions : the Pittsburgh smoke-control movement, 1940-50
  • Railroad smoke control : the regulation of a mobile pollution source
  • From city to farm : urban wastes and the American farmer
  • From city to suburb : the moral influence of transportation technology
  • The horse--polluter of the city
  • Historical perspectives on hazardous wastes in the United States
  • Industrial wastes, water pollution, and public health, 1876-1962
  • Searching for a sink for an industrial waste
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9781282976627
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The search for the ultimate sink : urban pollution in historical perspective
Title
The search for the ultimate sink
Title remainder
urban pollution in historical perspective
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Joel A. Tarr
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Language
eng
Summary
Whether it comes by air, by land, or by water, pollution has long plagued the American city. And for just as long, the question of how to deal with urban wastes has taxed the minds of scientists, engineers, and public officials - and the pocketbooks of ordinary citizens. For more than twenty years, Joel A. Tarr has written about the issues of urban pollution. In this collection of his essays, Professor Tarr surveys what technology has done to, and for, the environment of the American city since 1850. In studies ranging from the horse to the railroad, from infrastructure development to industrial and domestic pollution, from the Hudson River to the smokestacks of Pittsburgh, his constant theme is the tension between the production of wastes and the attempts to dispose of them or control them with minimal costs. The Search for the Ultimate Sink: Urban Pollution in Historical Perspective stands alone in its scholarly depth and scope. These essays explore not only the technical solutions to waste disposal, but also the policy issues involved in the trade-offs among public health, environmental quality, and the difficulties and costs of pollution control, and all this against the broader background of changes in civic and professional values. Any reader concerned with the interactive history of technology, the environment, and the American city will find in The Search for the Ultimate Sink an informative and compelling account of pollution problems from the past and a serious guide to urban policies for the future
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1934-
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Tarr, Joel A.
Dewey number
363.73/09173/2
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illustrations
Index
index present
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English
LC call number
TD180
LC item number
.T37 1996eb
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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Technology and the environment
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  • Urban pollution
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  • Urban pollution
  • United States
  • Steden
  • Milieuverontreiniging
  • Stadt
  • Umweltverschmutzung
  • Poluição ambiental (história)
  • USA
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The search for the ultimate sink : urban pollution in historical perspective, Joel A. Tarr
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Publication
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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Contents
The search for the ultimate sink : urban air, land, and water pollution in historical perspective -- Land use and environmental change in the Hudson-Raritan estuary region, 1700-1980 -- The Pittsburgh survey as an environmental statement -- Decisions about wastewater technology, 1800-1932 -- The separate vs. combined sewer problem : a case study in urban technology design choice -- Disputes over water-quality policy : professional cultures in conflict, 1900-1917 -- Water and wastes : a retrospective assessment of wastewater technology in the U.S., 1800-1932 -- Changing fuel-use behavior and energy transitions : the Pittsburgh smoke-control movement, 1940-50 -- Railroad smoke control : the regulation of a mobile pollution source -- From city to farm : urban wastes and the American farmer -- From city to suburb : the moral influence of transportation technology -- The horse--polluter of the city -- Historical perspectives on hazardous wastes in the United States -- Industrial wastes, water pollution, and public health, 1876-1962 -- Searching for a sink for an industrial waste
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819325599
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unknown
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xlvii, 419 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781282976627
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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illustrations
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62f4a964-8a54-4a55-9dda-056c8140bdca
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not applicable
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Electronic reproduction.
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unknown sound
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remote
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(OCoLC)819325599
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Label
The search for the ultimate sink : urban pollution in historical perspective, Joel A. Tarr
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The search for the ultimate sink : urban air, land, and water pollution in historical perspective -- Land use and environmental change in the Hudson-Raritan estuary region, 1700-1980 -- The Pittsburgh survey as an environmental statement -- Decisions about wastewater technology, 1800-1932 -- The separate vs. combined sewer problem : a case study in urban technology design choice -- Disputes over water-quality policy : professional cultures in conflict, 1900-1917 -- Water and wastes : a retrospective assessment of wastewater technology in the U.S., 1800-1932 -- Changing fuel-use behavior and energy transitions : the Pittsburgh smoke-control movement, 1940-50 -- Railroad smoke control : the regulation of a mobile pollution source -- From city to farm : urban wastes and the American farmer -- From city to suburb : the moral influence of transportation technology -- The horse--polluter of the city -- Historical perspectives on hazardous wastes in the United States -- Industrial wastes, water pollution, and public health, 1876-1962 -- Searching for a sink for an industrial waste
Control code
819325599
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xlvii, 419 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781282976627
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
62f4a964-8a54-4a55-9dda-056c8140bdca
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)819325599
System details
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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