Warning signs : from Medieval London to pea-soupers -- Early explorers -- Warning signs ignored -- The battle begins : twentieth-century damage -- The great smog -- The madness of lead in gasoline -- Ozone, the pollutant that rots rubber -- Acid rain and the particles that form in our air -- A tale of six cities -- The battle grounds of today : modern problems in a modern world -- A global tour in a polluted world -- Counting particles and the enigma of modern air pollution -- VW and the tricky problem with diesel -- Wood-burning-the most natural way to heat my home? -- The wrong transportation -- Cleaning the air -- Fighting back : the future of our air -- A conclusion : what happens next?

1. Air -- Pollution
2. Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects
3. Air -- Pollution -- Prevention
4. Automobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust gas -- Environmental aspects