- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Jan 10 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0297844776
- ISBN-13: 978-0297844778
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 24.1 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#73,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #20 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > House Plants
- #76 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Flowers
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Book Description
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.
About the Author
Dr B. C. Wolverton is a scientist who worked for NASA researching a breathable environment for a lunar habitat. He discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants.
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I like this book: the quality of the paper is great and the information is presented in a clear and concise way; making it easy to select houseplants that will meet our requirements.For each of the 50 houseplants presented in this book, we get a simple evaluation of the houseplant overall rating regarding the "Removal of chemical", the "Ease of growth and maintenance", the "Resistance to insect infestation" and the "Transpiration" on a scale of 1 to 10. Also there is a picture of each houseplant, a short description of the houseplant and tips on how to take care of it ( "Family", "Origin", "Light", "Temperature", "Pests and problems", "Care", "Media", "Warning" ).
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