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UNINA9910792266603321 |
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Money Nicholas P |
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Carpet monsters and killer spores [[electronic resource] ] : a natural history of toxic mold / / Nicholas P. Money |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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0-19-029149-4 |
9786610428021 |
1-280-42802-3 |
1-60256-495-7 |
0-19-803847-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 p.) |
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Molds (Fungi) - Control |
Molds (Fungi) - Health aspects |
Indoor air pollution |
Dampness in buildings |
Dwellings - Maintenance and repair |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-168) and index. |
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Contents; 1 Stachybotrys versus Superpower; 2 Uninvited Guests; 3 Carpet Monsters; 4 Mycological Warfare; 5 Cleveland Revisited; 6 Your Verdict, Please; 7 Everlasting Strife; 8 A Plague upon Your House; Notes; Appendix: Mold Resources on the Internet; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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A guide to homeowners, lawyers, the real estate profession and the generally curious. Readers will gain an ecological understanding of the lives of fungi and organisms in the web of life. The title will contribute to science and natural history and work as a guide for anyone who must take note of possibly toxic moulds in the home. |
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UNINA9910789596503321 |
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Autore |
Cook P. Lesley (Pauline Lesley) |
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Effects of mergers : six studies / / P. Lesley Cook |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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1-136-51121-0 |
9780415313465 |
1-136-51114-8 |
1-315-01660-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (461 p.) |
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Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics ; ; II |
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Consolidation and merger of corporations - Great Britain |
Big business - Great Britain |
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Cover; Original Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1; 1. Introduction; 2. The Period Before 1900, and the Formation of the; Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd 3. The Immediate Effects of the Formation of the; 4. Price Agreements, 1900-10; 5. The Second Combine, 19ll; 6. 1918-29; 7. 1929-34; 8. Price Stability, 1934-9; 9. 1939-55; 10. Conclusions; APPENDIX; Chapter 2; 1. Introduction; 2. Before the Merger, 1850-1900; 3. The Formation of the Calico Printers' Association Ltd; 4. The Early Years of the Association, 1900-2 |
5. 1902-146. The Declining Industry, 1918-39; 7. ~ 1945-54; 8. The Role of the Combine, (a) 1919-54; (b) Conclusions; APPENDIX Fixed and variable costs ; Chapter 3; I. Introduction; 2. Expansion Without Acquisitions, 1885-1906; 3. The Abortive Combine, I906; 4. The Period of Acquisitions, I906-21; 5. The Period of Consolidation and Rationalization I921 onwards; 6. Conclusions; APPENDIX Number of Soap Producers in Great Britain at Selected Dates; Chapter 4; I. Introduction; 2. The Establishment of the Modern Industry; 3. I910-14; 4. The Industry Since I9I |
(a) Major Technical Developments in Sheet Glass(b) Major |
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Developments in Plate Glass; (c) Cost Structure and Market Structure and their Relationships with Price and Output Policy; (d) Commercial History of the Sheet Glass Trade; (e) Commercial History of the Plate Glass Trade; (f) Rolled, Wired, Figured and Cathedral Glass; 5. The Subsidiary Activities of Pilkington Brothers; 6. Conclusions; Chapter 5; I. Introduction; 2. The Early Experimental Years, I896-1901; 3. The Period of Small-scale Competition, I902-22; 4. The Beginning of Mass Production, I923-9 |
5. Price and Model Competition, I930-96. Post-war Expansion, I945-55; 7. A Comparison with the USA; 8. Conclusions ; Chapter 6; 1. Introduction; 2. The First Period of Mergers, 1886-1901; 3. Mergers in a Depressed Period, 1900-14; 4. Continuous Concentration; 5. Conclusions; GENERAL CONCLUSIONS; INDEX |
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Effects of Mergers charts the history of six industries with a view to examining the effects of mergers. It deals both with the short and long-term effects of changes in the structure of industry and looks at issues such as whether mergers are in the public interest.<BR><BR>The industries covered are: Cement, Textile Printing, Soap, Glass, Motor and Brewing.<BR><BR>Some comparative material with industries in the USA is included.<BR> |
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