彼得•布林布尔科姆（Peter Brimblecombe） 澳大利亚著名大气化学家，国际著名大气环境期刊Atmospheric Environment的主编，东安格利亚大学环境科学学院大气化学教授。

彼得•布林布尔科姆（Peter Brimblecombe） 澳大利亚著名大气化学家，国际著名大气环境期刊Atmospheric Environment的主编，东安格利亚大学环境科学学院大气化学教授。

Britain's supremacy in the nineteenth century depended in large part on its vast deposits of coal. This coal not only powered steam engines in factories, ships, and railway locomotives but also warmed homes and cooked food. As coal consumption skyrocketed, the air in Britain's cities and towns became filled with ever-greater and denser clouds of smoke. In this far-reaching stud...(展开全部)

Britain's supremacy in the nineteenth century depended in large part on its vast deposits of coal. This coal not only powered steam engines in factories, ships, and railway locomotives but also warmed homes and cooked food. As coal consumption skyrocketed, the air in Britain's cities and towns became filled with ever-greater and denser clouds of smoke. In this far-reaching stud...(展开全部)

Britain's supremacy in the nineteenth century depended in large part on its vast deposits of coal. This coal not only powered steam engines in factories, ships, and railway locomotives but also warmed homes and cooked food. As coal consumption skyrocketed, the air in Britain's cities and towns became filled with ever-greater and denser clouds of smoke. In this far-reaching stud...(展开全部)

Britain's supremacy in the nineteenth century depended in large part on its vast deposits of coal. This coal not only powered steam engines in factories, ships, and railway locomotives but also warmed homes and cooked food. As coal consumption skyrocketed, the air in Britain's cities and towns became filled with ever-greater and denser clouds of smoke. In this far-reaching stud...(展开全部)

利奥·霍利斯（Leo Hollis），1972年出生于伦敦。曾就读于东安格利亚大学（UEA）学习历史，专攻17世纪史。毕业后回到伦敦，花费了很多时间以行走的方式探索伦敦城，著有两本关于伦敦历史的书籍《伦敦的崛起》《伦敦的石头》，近著为《城市对你大有益》（三联书店即将出版）。他经常在《独立报》《今日历史》《星期日电讯报》《星期日独立报》等报刊上发表文章，并参与BBC、英国第五频道节目的录制。现与妻子和两个孩子生活在伦敦。

In a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, THE STONES OF LONDON tells the story of twelve London buildings in a kaleidoscopic and unexpected history of one of the world's most enigmatic cities. From the Roman forum to the Gherkin, Regent Street to the East End, the Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Palace, Lo...(展开全部)

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008 A Cultural History of Animals in the Medieval Age investigates the changing roles of animals in medieval culture, economy and society in the period 1000 to 1400. The period saw significant changes in scientific and philosophical approaches to animals as well as their representation in art. Animals were omnipresent in medieval everyday l...(展开全部)

In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people...(展开全部)