Hazardous History

by English Heritage

Fully illustrated throughout, this title shows how disease in Britain was an ever-present menace in Victorian streets, especially in overcrowded areas, how in 1849 a devastating outbreak of cholera struck central London, and how drought and sewage in the River Thames caused the appalling 'Great Stink'.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850749779
• ISBN13: 9781850749776
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Historic England Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 6.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7