Bruno J Strasser (48 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A history of masks protecting against bad airin cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenchesexploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This…book offers the first history of respiratory masksranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masksand explores why they have sparked both hope and fear. Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individualsfrom renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workerswho passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit. "For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks--ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-- and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear."-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, 2025. 9780300276039, 2025
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- First Edition
Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United KingdomRothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB)
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1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (near Fine). Pp. viii + 276, with b&w illus (no inscriptions).

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Hardback. Condition: New. A history of masks protecting against bad air-in cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenches-exploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask"[An] engrossing, finely illustrated account of a subject hitherto surprisingly under-researched."-Nature, Best Books of 2025 For cent…uries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks-ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear. Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individuals-from renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workers-who passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Mask: A History of Breathing Bad Air. Book.

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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United KingdomPBShop.store UK
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- First Edition
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Condition: New. 2019. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

- Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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- Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.