The great stink how Joseph Bazalgette solved London's poop pollution problem
"This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window i...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Margaret K. McElderry Books,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window into the past and shows how one invention went on to affect generations to come--and teaches kids how they can prevent pollution in their own neighborhoods today"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | 004-008. 2-3. |
| Awards: | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2022 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781534449299 1534449299 |
| Author Notes: | Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt , Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine , Fannie in the Kitchen , and Loud Emily , among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor and a California Young Reader Medal. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website. |
