Rubbish!
The Archaeology of Garbage
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Author
Publication
2001-03-01 - University of Arizona Press
Language
English
Word Count
65,750 words, Guess
Page Count
263 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8069532M
- ISBN-139780816521432
- ISBN-100816521433
- OCLC Control Number45325426
- Library of Congress Control Number00053526
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- Goodreads633818
- LibraryThing113336
Classifications
- LCCTD793.3.R38 2001
Description
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.
Description
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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