Peter Reed

Acid Rain and the Rise of the Environmental Chemist in Nineteenth-Century Britain (eBook, ePUB)

The Life and Work of Robert Angus Smith

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 environmental movements.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317185826
• Artikelnr.: 44871342

Autorenporträt

An independent historian, Peter Reed has spoken widely on nineteenth-century science and technology, in particular chemistry, chemical technology, the environment and early chemical dictionaries. It was while working for National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside that his interest in industrial archaeology and history began. He is an active member of the Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Group, Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry and Newcomen Society.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction: short biography and emergence of the civil scientist
The influence of Graham, Liebig and Playfair on Robert Angus Smith
Robert Angus Smith's Manchester
Sanitary science, disinfectants and 'acid rain'
Nuisance vapours, 'the monster nuisance of all' and their legal challenge
The 'civil scientist' in action
Extension of regulation from the 1870s and increasing health concerns
Robert Angus Smith's legacy
Epilogue
Bibliographies
Index.