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Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles
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Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles Hardcover - 2008

by Chip Jacobs; Williamj Kelly


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The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse--it came from within, from Southern California's burgeoning car-addicted, suburban lifestyle. Smogtown is the story of pollution, progress, and how an optimistic people confronted the epic struggle against airborne poisons barraging their hometowns. With wit, verve, and a fresh look at history, California based journalists Chip Jacobs and William J. Kelly highlight the bold personalities involved, the corporate- tainted science, the terrifying health costs, the attempts at cleanup, and how the smog battle helped mold the modern-day culture of Los Angeles. There are scofflaws aplenty and dirty deals, plus murders, suicides, spiritual despair, and an ever-present paranoia about mass disaster. Brimming with historic photographs, forgotten anecdotes, and new revelations about our environmentally precarious present, Smogtown is a journalistic classic for the modern age.

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  • Title Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles
  • Author Chip Jacobs; Williamj Kelly
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams, Woodstock and New York
  • Date 2008-10-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781585678600 / 1585678600
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.16 x 5.64 x 1.26 in (20.73 x 14.33 x 3.20 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Los Angeles (Calif.) - History - 20th century, Los Angeles (Calif.) - Environmental
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.739
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