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Author:

Ashton, Rosemary, 1947- author.

Title:

One hot summer : Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the great stink of 1858 / Rosemary Ashton.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

viii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Subject:

Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Influence.
Darwin, Charles,--1809-1882--Influence.
Disraeli, Benjamin,--1804-1881--Influence.
London (England)--Civilization--19th century.
London (England)--History--19th century.
London (England)--Social conditions--19th century.
Thames River (England)--History--19th century.
Great Britain--Civilization--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-320) and index.

Contents:

In history -- May 1858 -- June 1858, part I -- June 1858, part II -- July 1858 -- July-August 1858 -- The aftermath of the hot summer -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

0300227264 (alk. paper)
9780300227260 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)988864459

LCCN:

2017001767

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)