The Big Stink

Author : Stephen Halliday
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-02-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780752493787

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The Great Stink of London by Stephen Halliday Pdf

'An extraordinary history' PETER ACKROYD, The Times 'A lively account of (Bazalgette's) magnificent achievements. . . graphically illustrated' HERMIONE HOBHOUSE 'Halliday is good on sanitary engineering and even better on cloaca, crud and putrefaction . . . (he) writes with the relish of one who savours his subject and has deeply researched it. . . splendidly illustrated' RUTH RENDELL In the sweltering summer of 1858, sewage generated by over two million Londoners was pouring into the Thames, producing a stink so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. The Times called the crisis 'The Great Stink'. Parliament had to act – drastic measures were required to clean the Thames and to improve London's primitive system of sanitation. The great engineer entrusted with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette, who rose to the challenge and built the system of intercepting sewers, pumping stations and treatment works that serves London to this day. In the process, he cleansed the Thames and helped banish cholera. The Great Stink of London offers a vivid insight into Bazalgette's achievements and the era in which he worked and lived, including his heroic battles with politicians and bureaucrats that would transform the face and health of the world's then largest city.

Author : Clare Clark
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780156030885

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With extraordinarily vivid characters and unflinching prose that recall "Year of Wonders" and "The Dress Lodger, The Great Stink" marks the debut of an outstandingly talented writer in the tradition of the best historical novelists.

Author : Edward H. Kafka-Gelbrecht
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781984859587

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A Big Stink by Edward H. Kafka-Gelbrecht Pdf

A delightfully illustrated story about passing gas and passing the buck, by a renowned scholar of gastrointestinal humor who has seen and smelled it all. The marriage of flatulence and wordplay is a potent source of pleasure as old as language itself. So says Edward H. Kafka-Gelbrecht, who has spent a lifetime studying the art of the unclaimed fart, from the courtroom to the convent. Now, in this illustrated tour de force, he airs a more personal story about a quiet elevator ride that is shattered by an ignoble gas. Starting with the classic “He who smelt it, dealt it” and the indignant riposte “She who denied it, supplied it,” the repartee heats up as the elevator rises. Can a reek that drives people apart instead bring two hearts together? A Big Stink’s beguiling blend of highbrow and lowbrow humor will delight oversharing families and word lovers alike. Illustrator Sophia Vincent Guy ramps up the fun with elegantly detailed illustrations sprinkled with Easter eggs. Sure to reduce even the most solemn adults to irrepressible giggles, A Big Stink is a ripping good read and a breath of foul air.

Author : David Lubar
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781429929493

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"I figured, being dead, my life would become a lot simpler. I wouldn't have to take care of myself or worry about stuff like eating the right food. But dead kids have a whole different bundle of problems."—Nathan Abercrombie It's a stinky situation when Nathan's school, Belgosi Upper Elementary, develops a mold problem and his class is forced to share space with the first graders. Soon the eighth graders show up too, including Rodney the bully's older and meaner brother, Ridley. Could he be the reason for the stinky, putrid, rotten smell that seems to be following Nathan around? It's up to Nathan, Abigail, and Mookie to solve the mystery of the big stink before it pollutes the entire town. Fans of David Lubar's popular Weenies short story collections, which have sold more than one and a half million copies, are sure to enjoy this fourth hilarious installment of the adventures of Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : David S. Barnes
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801888731

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The Great Stink of Paris and the Nineteenth-Century Struggle against Filth and Germs by David S. Barnes Pdf

The scientific and social history surrounding the 1880 incident of a foul odor in Paris and the development of public health culture that followed. Late in the summer of 1880, a wave of odors enveloped large portions of Paris. As the stench lingered, outraged residents feared that the foul air would breed an epidemic. Fifteen years later—when the City of Light was in the grips of another Great Stink—the public conversation about health and disease had changed dramatically. Parisians held their noses and protested, but this time few feared that the odors would spread disease. Historian David S. Barnes examines the birth of a new microbe-centered science of public health during the 1880s and 1890s, when the germ theory of disease burst into public consciousness. Tracing a series of developments in French science, medicine, politics, and culture, Barnes reveals how the science and practice of public health changed during the heyday of the Bacteriological Revolution. Despite its many innovations, however, the new science of germs did not entirely sweep away the older “sanitarian” view of public health. The longstanding conviction that disease could be traced to filthy people, places, and substances remained strong, even as it was translated into the language of bacteriology. Ultimately, the attitudes of physicians and the French public were shaped by political struggles between republicans and the clergy, by aggressive efforts to educate and “civilize” the peasantry, and by long-term shifts in the public’s ability to tolerate the odor of bodily substances. “A well-developed study in medically related social history, it tells an intriguing tale and prompts us to ask how our own cultural contexts affect our views and actions regarding environmental and infectious scourges here and now.” —New England Journal of Medicine “Both a captivating story and a sophisticated historical study. Kudos to Barnes for this valuable and insightful book that both physicians and historians will enjoy.” —Journal of the American Medical Association

Author : Sheila Lavelle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 074971638X

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The Big Stink by Sheila Lavelle Pdf

Kelly Adams is not too keen on lessons at school. So when his teacher makes him miss an afternoon of games, he dreams up a wonderful revenge - with a stinking kipper. By the author of Disappearing Granny and Dognapper.

Author : Michael Foreman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781849397544

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Superfrog and the Big Stink by Michael Foreman Pdf

Superfrog is back on another urgent mission - rubbish from the big, grey city is polluting his pond! Once again it is up to everyone's favourite Superhero to save the day! 'Michael Foreman is deservedly in the first rank of children’s illustrators with his mastery of brilliant watercolours.' Sunday Times

Author : Katy Kelly
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375845277

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Melonhead and the Big Stink by Katy Kelly Pdf

Melonhead is back in action, filled with curiosity, stirring up a little trouble (even though he doesn't mean to), and determined to have a summer of fun! In this second book in the Melonhead chapter book series, Melonhead is still pals with Lucy Rose, but he's not going to Parks & Rec camp this summer. He ruined one of Mrs. Wilkins's favorite garden plants, so his parents have "loaned" him to her to do chores. This is going to mess up his summer plans if he doesn't figure something out. He and Sam need to find a way to get to New York City to see the titan arum "bunga bangkai" plant. It's supposed to be twelve feet tall, weigh a hundred pounds, and smell like dead mammals, plus rot, plus spoiled food. It only blooms once every seven years, and even then only for two days and then it keels over dead. It's the Big Stink of a Lifetime! But Melonhead has to get a few more good deeds out of the way first, and doing chores for Mrs. Wilkins is a good start, even if it wasn't in the plan to begin with!

Author : Rosemary Ashton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300231199

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One Hot Summer by Rosemary Ashton Pdf

A unique, in-depth view of Victorian London during the record-breaking summer of 1858, when residents both famous and now-forgotten endured “The Great Stink” together While 1858 in London may have been noteworthy for its broiling summer months and the related stench of the sewage-filled Thames River, the year is otherwise little remembered. And yet, historian Rosemary Ashton reveals in this compelling microhistory, 1858 was marked by significant, if unrecognized, turning points. For ordinary people, and also for the rich, famous, and powerful, the months from May to August turned out to be a summer of consequence. Ashton mines Victorian letters and gossip, diaries, court records, newspapers, and other contemporary sources to uncover historically crucial moments in the lives of three protagonists—Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Disraeli. She also introduces others who gained renown in the headlines of the day, among them George Eliot, Karl Marx, William Thackeray, and Edward Bulwer Lytton. Ashton reveals invisible threads of connection among Londoners at every social level in 1858, bringing the celebrated city and its citizens vibrantly to life.

Author : Jennifer Killick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191008056X

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Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink by Jennifer Killick Pdf

Author : Megan McDonald
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763651916

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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express by Megan McDonald Pdf

"Fans of Judy Moody and her brother, Stink, will find everything they love here – friendships, riddles, adventure, and animals." – Kirkus Reviews When three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action. Ta-da! The Fantastic Fur Friends round up the little hairballs and bring them safely back to Mrs. Birdwistle’s shop, where they discover -- oohla- la! -- guinea pig pandemonium! Time for the Great Guinea Pig Giveaway! Stink and company hit the road aboard the Squeals on Wheels Express in a crazy quest to fi nd good homes for 101 squealing, whistling, chirping, wiggly piggies. FUR-eaky!

Author : Lucy Freegard
Publisher : Dean Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008617406

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The Big Stink by Lucy Freegard Pdf

Charlie, a notorious cheese thief, is a mouse on a mission.

Author : Megan Mcdonald
Publisher : Judy Moody
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04
Category : Hurricanes
ISBN : 1406353450

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The Big Bad Blackout by Megan Mcdonald Pdf

Hold on to your umbrella and stock up on marshmallows - Judy Moody and Stink face wicked weather in their third full-colour adventure.In their third full-colour adventure, Judy Moody and Stink face some wicked weather - and a night without any electricity! Hold on to your umbrella and stock up on marshmallows - Hurricane Elmer is coming to town! The Moody family hunker down with baked beans and batteries to wait out the storm. But along with massive rain and strong winds, Hurricane Elmer throws down ghosts, bionic squirrels and aliens. Spooky! Just when things couldn't possibly get any freakier - flicker, flicker, gulp! - the lights go O-U-T out. The Moodys are smack-dab in the middle of a big bad blackout! Grandma Lou proposes musical board games and some good old-fashioned storytelling. Will Hurricane Elmer go down in Moody family history as bad news, a happy memory or simply an LBS (Long Boring Story)?

Author : David Lubar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Molds (Fungi)
ISBN : 1448729270

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The Big Stink by David Lubar Pdf

Author : Fran Manushkin
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781515853879

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The Big Stink by Fran Manushkin Pdf

Something smells terrible in Miss Winkle's classroom, and no one knows what it is! When the class bully picks on the new boy, saying he's the smelly one, Pedro steps in and stands up for his new friend. But the class still needs to know where that stench is coming from! Like all Pedro books, the story is supported with a glossary and reader response questions, making this a fun and functional choice for young readers.