description: An unprecedented history of that most commonplace act of everyday life--throwing things away--and how it has transformed American society. 7 photos.
language: English
title: Waste And Want: A Social History Of Trash
titlecomplete: Waste And Want: A Social History Of Trash
genres: Cultural, Microhistory, Environment, Science, Nonfiction, Sustainability, Research, Sociology, History, Society
ratings_count: 418
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Abel Wolman Award
publisher: Diane Pub Co