What the Victorians threw away

By Tom Licence

Subjects: Great britain, history, 19th century, Packaging waste, Material culture, Refuse and refuse disposal, Great britain, civilization, Consumer behavior, Social life and customs, Consumption (Economics), History, Consumption (economics)

Description: "In this highly readable little book Tom Licence reveals how everyday objects, dug from the ground, contribute to the bigger story of how our great grandparents built a throwaway society from the twin foundations of packaging and mass consumption and illustrates how our own throwaway habits were formed"--