Sold by Jeffrey Stern Antiquarian Bookseller, York, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 14 February 1997
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
vi + 72pp., folio, one lithographic plate, British Parliamentary Paper HC289. Excellent copy in modern cloth period style, London, The House of Commons, 1845.bound with; SECOND REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMOKE PREVENTION; TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, AND APPENDIX AND INDEX. iv + 38pp., folio, British Parliamentary Paper HC489. London, The House of Commons. 1845. Both these Reports contributed to the elucidation of the medical and social consequences of pollution. They also gave information on the feasibility of preventive measures and made it clear that prevention required cooperation by the owners of factories and engines, and the readiness of leading men in public affairs, public health, and medicine to introduce legislative controls. It is not surprising, therefore, that the recommendations of these parliamentary reports of 1845 were limited in scope. The distinction which these reports made between namely, the kind that caused annoyance, and ordinary smoke was so vague that it could be interpreted to anyone's liking." - see: Ann Beck; Some Aspects of the History of Anti-Pollution Legislation in England, 1819-1954, Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, October 1959, Vol. 14, No. 4 (October 1959), pp.482-3. It is now a commonplace that air pollution has inevitably led to the green-house effect, environmental degradation, climate change and deadly global warming. Even up to 30 years ago, the human drive was to exploit every natural resource right up to the point of severe depletion or extinction, regardless of long-term effects which were simply ignored - or neither fully understood nor anticipated. Or were they? Did anyone before, say, 1970, notice? Or even have a theory? Are hints to be found out there of the origins of what we now know will definitely happen? The answer is that, yes, a few people did notice, including the British Parliament.
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Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, Jeffrey Stern Antiquarian/STERN ACADEMIC, Little Hall, Main Street,, Heslington,, YO10 5EB, York, United Kingdom, +44 01904413711, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
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We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
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