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The Great Stink of London: Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis
Stephen Halliday
A vivid account of the life and work of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed and built the system of intercepting sewers, pumping stations and treatment works that cleaned up Victorian London.
224 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 15, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780750925808 |
| Publishers | The History Press Ltd |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 243 × 16 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |
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