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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792266603321

Autore

Money Nicholas P

Titolo

Carpet monsters and killer spores [[electronic resource] ] : a natural history of toxic mold / / Nicholas P. Money

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-19-029149-4

9786610428021

1-280-42802-3

1-60256-495-7

0-19-803847-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

648/.7

Soggetti

Molds (Fungi) - Control

Molds (Fungi) - Health aspects

Indoor air pollution

Dampness in buildings

Dwellings - Maintenance and repair

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.