Read this book during a quick week in July 2018.
An interesting history of the phenomena of the classic London fog that began at the beginning of the industrial revolution and remained a part of the city's landscape until the clean air legislation of the 1960's.
The book really is two stories. One is the scientific, economic and social history of the fog in London created by industrial emissions, natural occurring mist and domestic heating fires that creeped into homes, public places, and everywhere in the city. The "pea soup". The other story is the literary and artistic history of the fog in novels and paintings and the impact of the fog on culture. The book contains many amazing illustrations too.
I enjoyed this book very much and I really liked all the literary references.
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