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Autore |
Licence Tom |
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Titolo |
What the Victorians threw away / / Tom Licence |
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Oxford, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Oxbow Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-78297-878-X |
1-78297-876-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (121 pages) : color illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Consumption (Economics) - Great Britain - History - 19th century |
Consumer behavior - Great Britain - History - 19th century |
Packaging waste - Environmental aspects - Great Britain |
Refuse and refuse disposal - Great Britain - History |
Great Britain Social life and customs |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Labourers' cottages in Kent -- A postman's rubbish in Shropshire -- A Norfolk rectory -- Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"In this highly readable little book Tom Licence reveals how everyday objects, dug from the ground, contribute to the bigger story of how our great grandparents built a throwaway society from the twin foundations of packaging and mass consumption and illustrates how our own throwaway habits were formed"-- |
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