Crisis in Our Cities"Crisis in our cities sets forth in one volume vivid evidence that the most debilitating diseases of our time are a result of our persistant and arrogant abuse of a shared environment. This indictment may give Americans cause to question whether they can afford anything sort of full pollution control in the airand waters of their communities."--p. [ix]. |
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