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Cargando... How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office (1996)por B. C. Wolverton
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat noted scientist Dr. B. C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and benzene. Hundreds of these poisonous chemicals can be released by furniture, carpets, and building material, and then trapped by closed ventilation systems, leading to the host of respiratory and allergic reactions now called Sick Building Syndrome. In this full-color, easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Wolverton shows you how to grow and nurture 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and the Boston fern, and includes many beautiful but commonly found varieties not generally thought of as indoor plants. He also rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing various pollutants, and its ease of growth and maintenance. (blurb) An excellent reference for indoor plants. How to Grow Fresh Air by Dr. B. C. Wolverton discusses indoor air pollution, how houseplants purify the air and gives a ranking of 50 common houseplants in order of their ability to detoxify air, add humidity, and resistance to disease. The book also gives a fast overveiw of ideal growing conditions. "Most experts now agree that indoor air pollution is a major problem", says the author. This occurred in its most noticeable form in the small, highly technical interior of spacecraft where no ventilation was possible. The chosen 50 plants are each given a numerical rating based on four factors; how good they are at removing chemical vapour (eg formaldehyde, a common pollutant); how easy they are to grow and maintain; how resistant they are to insect infestation, and their transpiration rate. But this isn't just a dry scientific tome. Dr Wolverton accompanies the plant descriptions with beautiful full-page photographs and discusses the aesthetic attractions of the plants included. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture, and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Bill Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants, such as ammonia, formaldehyde and benzene - chemicals released by furniture, carpets, building materials and photocopiers and then trapped by closed ventilation, leading to a host of respiratory and allergic problems now called Sick Building Syndrome. Here Dr Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and Boston fern. He rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing various pollutants. Studies show we spend around 80% of our lives indoors which means good indoor air is vital for good health. How to Grow Fresh Air will show you how to purify the environment that has the most impact on you. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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