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contents | Introduction: Short biography and emergence of the civil scientist -- The influence of Graham, Playfair and Liebig on Robert Angus Smith -- Robert Angus Smith's Manchester -- Sanitary science, disinfectants and "acid rain" -- Nuisance vapours, their legal challenge, "the monster nuisance of all" -- The "civil scientist" in action -- Extension of regulation from the 1870s and the increasing health concerns -- Robert Angus Smith's legacy -- The epilogue -- Appendix 1: Robert Angus Smith bibliography Robert Angus Smith (1817-1884) was a Scottish chemist and a leading investigator into what came to be known as 'acid rain'. This study of his life and work sheds light on the evolving understanding of sanitary science during the 19th century and of the need for regulation and enforcement of the chemical industries. It offers a fascinating insight into the changing landscape of British politics and is essential reading for historians of science, technology and industry in the nineteenth-century, as well as environmental historians seeking background context to the twentieth-century environmenta |
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spelling | Reed, Peter 1942- Verfasser aut Acid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in nineteenth-century Britain peter Reed Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vermont Ashgate Publishing Company 2014 © 2014 1 online resource (226 pages) illustrations txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945 Print version record Introduction: Short biography and emergence of the civil scientist -- The influence of Graham, Playfair and Liebig on Robert Angus Smith -- Robert Angus Smith's Manchester -- Sanitary science, disinfectants and "acid rain" -- Nuisance vapours, their legal challenge, "the monster nuisance of all" -- The "civil scientist" in action -- Extension of regulation from the 1870s and the increasing health concerns -- Robert Angus Smith's legacy -- The epilogue -- Appendix 1: Robert Angus Smith bibliography Robert Angus Smith (1817-1884) was a Scottish chemist and a leading investigator into what came to be known as 'acid rain'. This study of his life and work sheds light on the evolving understanding of sanitary science during the 19th century and of the need for regulation and enforcement of the chemical industries. It offers a fascinating insight into the changing landscape of British politics and is essential reading for historians of science, technology and industry in the nineteenth-century, as well as environmental historians seeking background context to the twentieth-century environmenta Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 (DE-588)117635014 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1800-1900 Acid rain / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemical industry / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemists / Great Britain / Biography Environmental chemistry / Great Britain / History / 19th century Environmental health / Great Britain / History / 19th century Great Britain / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Manchester (England) / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Pollutants / Government policy / Great Britain / History / 19th century Sanitation / Research / Great Britain / History / 19th century Smith, Robert Angus, 1817-1884 NATURE / Ecology bisacsh NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness bisacsh SCIENCE / Environmental Science bisacsh SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology bisacsh Geschichte Politik Umwelt Ökologie Chemists Great Britain Biography Environmental chemistry Great Britain History 19th century Acid rain Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Sanitation Research Great Britain History 19th century Chemical industry Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Pollutants Government policy Great Britain History 19th century Environmental health Great Britain History 19th century Ökologische Chemie (DE-588)4135167-8 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 (DE-588)117635014 p Ökologische Chemie (DE-588)4135167-8 s 1\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Reed, Peter, 1942- Acid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in nineteenth-century Britain 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
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title_short | Acid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in nineteenth-century Britain |
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topic | Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 (DE-588)117635014 gnd Acid rain / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemical industry / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemists / Great Britain / Biography Environmental chemistry / Great Britain / History / 19th century Environmental health / Great Britain / History / 19th century Great Britain / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Manchester (England) / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Pollutants / Government policy / Great Britain / History / 19th century Sanitation / Research / Great Britain / History / 19th century Smith, Robert Angus, 1817-1884 NATURE / Ecology bisacsh NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness bisacsh SCIENCE / Environmental Science bisacsh SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology bisacsh Geschichte Politik Umwelt Ökologie Chemists Great Britain Biography Environmental chemistry Great Britain History 19th century Acid rain Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Sanitation Research Great Britain History 19th century Chemical industry Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Pollutants Government policy Great Britain History 19th century Environmental health Great Britain History 19th century Ökologische Chemie (DE-588)4135167-8 gnd |
topic_facet | Smith, Robert Angus 1817-1884 Acid rain / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemical industry / Environmental aspects / Great Britain / History / 19th century Chemists / Great Britain / Biography Environmental chemistry / Great Britain / History / 19th century Environmental health / Great Britain / History / 19th century Great Britain / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Manchester (England) / Environmental conditions / History / 19th century Pollutants / Government policy / Great Britain / History / 19th century Sanitation / Research / Great Britain / History / 19th century Smith, Robert Angus, 1817-1884 NATURE / Ecology NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness SCIENCE / Environmental Science SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology Geschichte Politik Umwelt Ökologie Chemists Great Britain Biography Environmental chemistry Great Britain History 19th century Acid rain Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Sanitation Research Great Britain History 19th century Chemical industry Environmental aspects Great Britain History 19th century Pollutants Government policy Great Britain History 19th century Environmental health Great Britain History 19th century Ökologische Chemie Großbritannien Biografie |
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