Confronting the Climate - (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology) by V Jankovic (Hardcover)

Name: Confronting the Climate - (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology) by V Jankovic (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
SKU: 1006477058
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This book explores the social origins of the Western preoccupation with health and environmental hazards.
About the Author: VLADIMIR JANKOVIC Wellcome Research Lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester, UK.
229 Pages
History, Europe
Series Name: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

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Book Synopsis

This book explores the social origins of the Western preoccupation with health and environmental hazards. It looks at the rise of the dichotomy between the vulnerable 'in' and the threatening 'out' by examining the pathologies associated with weather, domestic space, ventilation, clothing, and travel in Britain at the turn of the 19th century.

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'...fascinating book...overall this is an original and informative addition to the historical literature on health and environment.' - Stephen Mosley, Leeds Metropolitan University, Social History of Medicine

'Thought-provoking By showing the extensive links between ideas of bodies, comfort, risk, and moral behavior, Jankovic has ensured a more complicated discussion of modern environmental thought.' - The History of Science Society

About the Author

VLADIMIR JANKOVIC Wellcome Research Lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester, UK.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 229

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Europe

Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: Great Britain, General

Format: Hardcover

Author: V Jankovic

Language: English

Street Date: November 17, 2010

TCIN: 1006477058

UPC: 9780230104754

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-2359

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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