Hi folks,
Amazon shows a SINGLE copy of Allen's book at £120-00. This is about an hour of a senior consultant's time; the cost of 3-4 PAH analyses; less than the cost of an economy train ticket from London to Manchester, etc. Amazon claims that if you order in the next 4 hours you will have it by tomorrow....
If you are investigating a former gasworks site that is not an unreasonable sum to invest - and if you are not sure if the book is right for you, the a visit to the local library and a InterLibrary Loan request would give you access to the book for a few days to allow you to decide whether or not you should invest in your own copy.
Both regulators and consultants should be aware that the new Part 2A Stat Guidance requires a high level of knowledge and expertise to be exercised in making decisions.
BUT be warned, never mind the cost of BUYING the book; the time you will need to invest to go through it (I am not suggesting you will read every page from cover to cover!). Soooo if you order now, you can spend the long weekend dipping into the book and avoiding the usual UK public holiday weather!
Happy Jubillee weekend everyone,
Paul
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bird Stephanie
Sent: 31 May 2012 15:13
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Subject: Re: Profile on Gasworks
Whilst I am interested in the history of gasworks and the processes more immediately the resultant contamination is of more interest. I am sure Mr Hatheways book is a fine resource - us poor councils can't afford to purchase it, and subsequently information supplied by such knowledgeable people as yourself has been most helpful.
I would look forward to any revisions that make appear in the future.
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas, Russell
Sent: 31 May 2012 15:05
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Subject: Profile on Gasworks
I am in the process of updating the gasworks profiles produced a few years ago (found at http://independent.academia.edu/RussellThomas/Papers). Whilst still relevant, I have been on a steep learning curve in recent years culminating in my new position as a member of the IGEM Panel for the History of the Gas Industry. So I now know a lot more on the subject and have more resource at hand and than I did previously.
Whilst up dating of some of the profiles should hopefully be straight forward, the one profile that stands out in that on country house gasworks. Whilst important, most people do not investigate these relatively small sites frequently, so it would be beneficial that the subject matter is extended further.
I think there is merit in extending this to town gasworks, although to include the large city gasworks, might turn the profile into a book, which I would like to avoid. There is a good one of these written by Allen Hatheway already.
I would appreciate any thoughts on the matter which could make this more helpful for readers, both historically and from a contaminated perspective.
Best Regards
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