A Mighty Capital under Threat: The Environmental History of London, 1800–2000.

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  • Author(s): Dennis, Richard1 (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Victorian Studies. Winter2022, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p335-338. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Environmental history; History of London, England; Urban ecology; Waste management; Water pollution
    • Subject Terms:
      London (England)
    • Abstract:
      A Mighty Capital under Threat: The Environmental History of London, 1800-2000, edited by Bill Luckin and Peter Thorsheim; pp. vi + 282. Tracing the slow, long-term decline in mortality rates, Hardy concludes that London's record on environment-related deaths was much better than those of rival European capitals. Christopher Hamlin explores how London was imagined environmentally, from the aesthetic judgements made by William Wordsworth and William Blake to scientific perspectives on London's metabolism. [Extracted from the article]