The great stink : how Joseph Bazalgette solved London's poop pollution problem
Title
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The great stink : how Joseph Bazalgette solved London's poop pollution problem
Personal Author EPSB
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Colleen. Paeff
Summary
:
"This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window into the past and shows how one invention went on to affect generations to come-and teaches kids how they can prevent pollution in their own neighborhoods today".
Year Published
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2021
Physical Description
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Personal Subject
:
Bazalgette, Joseph William, Sir, 1819-1891-Fiction.
Subject
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Sewerage -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Genre
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Picture books.
Added Author
:
Carpenter, Nancy.
Summary
:
"This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window into the past and shows how one invention went on to affect generations to come-and teaches kids how they can prevent pollution in their own neighborhoods today".
ISBN
:
9781534449299
Publisher
:
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2021]
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Lymburn | 628 PAE | Book | 30269000028642 | Non-Fiction |