London Fog: The Biography

by Christine L. Corton

Book Overview

The classic London fogs--thick yellow "pea-soupers"--were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our culture and imagination of these urban spectacles.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674088352
• ISBN13: 9780674088351
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.4"