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The great stink : how Joseph Bazalgette solved London's poop pollution problem / Colleen Paeff ; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.

Author: Paeff, Colleen, author.

Physical Description1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Note:"This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system. In doing so, he saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreaks that regularly plagued the city. This STEM-focused story provides a window into the past and shows how one invention went on to affect generations to come-and teaches kids how they can prevent pollution in their own neighborhoods today"-- Provided by publisher.

Audience:Ages 4-8.

Audience:Grades 2-3.

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Author:
Paeff, Colleen, author.
Subject:
Bazalgette, Joseph William, Sir, 1819-1891 -- Juvenile literature.
Subject:
Sewerage -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Personal Name:
Carpenter, Nancy, illustrator.