[US] Chip Jacobs William Kelly Cao Ji translated the Shanghai Science and Technology Press in March 2013 the first edition
Introduction：
"Los Angeles haze Apocalypse"which was transalted by the Institute of Earth Environment Research Fellow Cao Junji organizations has officially published by the Shanghai Science and Technology Press. The English version of the book by two American reporters Chip Jacobs and William Kelly's book "Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles", published in the United States since 2008 readers rave reviews, is considered to be in recent years, the field of environment and ecology One of the most outstanding public readings, also known as the classic modern news (journalistic classic) one. The book published in the United States after the book won several awards, including: the United States, "Bibliography" (Booklist) magazine 2009 "Best Environmental Book" one; "Green Book Festival" (The Green Book Festival) best non-fiction class work, was awarded the "Silver" (co-silver medal); "independent book publishers Awards" (Independent Book Publishers Awards) best environmental / ecological categories of works, was awarded the "Silver" (co-silver medal); American College of Santa Monica (Santa Monica) "Green Sustainable Literary Award" (Green Prize for Sustainable Literature).
Fiction book by documentary-like language, and with precious historical photos, described as "smog capital" of Los Angeles, smog over 60 years of history and other details of the formation, development and governance. Through in-depth survey authors, vividly portrayed the then living creatures, as well as far-reaching impact on the current development of countries around the world to produce green role in promoting the event for the United States pollution control process. Literary, scientific and ideological both. Although the authors tells the story of Los Angeles, but look at the whole human existence. The process of industrialization in China is also facing increasingly serious air pollution. Reviewing the history of this Los Angeles smog pollution, governance today haze swept north and south of our country has an important reference.
