Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage - Softcover

Rathje, William L.; Murphy, Cullen

 
9780816521432: Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0816521433 ISBN 13: 9780816521432
Verlag: University of Arizona Press, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is through their examination of today&;s garbage that William Rathje and Cullen Murphy inform us of our present. Rubbish! is their witty and erudite investigation into all aspects of the phenomenon of garbage. Rathje and Murphy show what the study of garbage tells us about a population&;s demographics and buying habits. Along the way, they dispel the common myths about our &;garbage crisis&;&;about fast-food packaging and disposable diapers, about biodegradable garbage and the acceleration of the average family&;s garbage output. They also suggest methods for dealing with the garbage that we do have.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

William Rathje is the director of the Garbage Project in the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Cullen Murphy is the managing editor of and a frequent contributor to the Atlantic. He lives in Boston.

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It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is through their examination of today's garbage that William Rathje and Cullen Murphy inform us of our present. "Rubbish!" is their witty and erudite investigation into all aspects of the phenomenon of garbage. Rathje and Murphy show what the study of garbage tells us about a population's demographics and buying habits. Along the way, they dispel the common myths about our "garbage crisis"--about fast-food packaging and disposable diapers, about biodegradable garbage and the acceleration of the average family's garbage output. They also suggest methods for dealing with the garbage we do have.

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Verlag
University of Arizona Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0816521433
ISBN 13 
9780816521432
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
263
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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Verantwortliche Person
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

Doelen 72
Breda
4831 GR
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