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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

By Colleen Paeff, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)
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By Colleen Paeff, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)
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A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book!

Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book featuring engaging art from the illustrator of Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine.

It’s the summer of 1858, and London’s River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell? The answer is gross: the river is full of poop.

But the smell isn’t the worst problem. Every few years, cholera breaks out, and thousands of peop...

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