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BL
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1041975
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b796345
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| Main Entry
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Saunders, Thomas,1932-
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| Title & Author
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The boiled frog syndrome : : your health and the built environment /\ Thomas Saunders.
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| Publication Statement
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Chichester, West Sussex ;Hoboken, NJ :: Wiley-Academy,, 2002.
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1 online resource (x, 261 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0470852984
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: 9780470852989
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0470845538
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9780470845530
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The Boiled Frog Syndrome; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; Introduction; 1 Your health and the built environment; 2 Sick building syndrome; 3 Electromagnetic radiation; 4 The evidence; 5 The cybernetic age; 6 Prudent avoidance; 7 Lessons from the past; 8 The crisis/opportunity; 9 The divine harmony; 10 Arcane tradition; 11 The perennial wisdom; 12 A way forward; CONTACTS; INDEX.
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| Abstract
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The last century saw a dramatic increase in urban-related illnesses. Poor office design, glaring lights and bad ventilation, gave rise to the condition "Sick Building Syndrome", and heavily polluted, built-up environments, resulted in the growth of allergies and asthma. The aptly titled Boiled Frog Syndrome presents a vital, urban survival guide, offering solutions and remedies to our inner-city malaise. This volume is an essential guide for architects and urban planners. The book offers innovative design solutions to combat the negative effects on occupants' health, enabling the architect to.
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Architecture-- Health aspects.
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City planning-- Health aspects.
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Environmentally induced diseases.
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Architecture-- Aspect sanitaire.
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Maladies de l'environnement.
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Architecture-- Health aspects.
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City planning-- Health aspects.
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Environmentally induced diseases.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Contagious.
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MEDICAL-- Infectious Diseases.
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Urban Health.
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Architecture.
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Ecosystem.
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Environmental Exposure-- adverse effects.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.9/8
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| LC Classification
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RB152.5.S28 2002eb
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WA 380S257 2002
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