The formaldehyde-based resins that bind pressed woods are an overlooked, yet foundational, agent in the homemaking and technological dreamworlds of mid-twentieth century North America. Formaldehyde, an irritant, allergen, neurotoxin, and carcinogen, undergirds much of the comfort, security, and affordability of the modern home. In this talk Nicholas Shapiro tracks(...)
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When Shelter Becomes Exposure
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The formaldehyde-based resins that bind pressed woods are an overlooked, yet foundational, agent in the homemaking and technological dreamworlds of mid-twentieth century North America. Formaldehyde, an irritant, allergen, neurotoxin, and carcinogen, undergirds much of the comfort, security, and affordability of the modern home. In this talk Nicholas Shapiro tracks(...)
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64 pages in various pagings ; 28 cm
Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards ; Washington, D.C. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1985.
Urea-formaldehyde foam insulations : a review of their properties and performance / Walter J. Rossiter, Jr., Robert G. Mathey ; sponsored by Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
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Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards ; Washington, D.C. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1985.
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[111] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
Vancouver, B.C. : Skorba, ©1982.
The pleasure of seeing : architectural sculpture & decorative art in Vancouver / [photographed by] Gerald Formosa ; with an introduction by Edward Gibson.
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[111] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
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Vancouver, B.C. : Skorba, ©1982.
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237 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 17 cm
Moskva : Moskovskiĭ rabochiĭ, 1984.
Istorik Moskvy I.E. Zabelin / A.A. Formozov.
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Moskva : Moskovskiĭ rabochiĭ, 1984.
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58 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 26 cm.
Anagni : Istituto di storia e di arte del Lazio meridionale, 1994.
La chiesa di S. Angelo / Franco Formosa, Mario Macetelli, Antonio Di Cioccio.
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Anagni : Istituto di storia e di arte del Lazio meridionale, 1994.
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58 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.
Anagni : Istituto di Storia e di Arte del Lazio Meridionale, 1998.
La chiesa di S. Andrea / Franco Formosa, Mario Macetelli, Antonio Di Cioccio.
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Anagni : Istituto di Storia e di Arte del Lazio Meridionale, 1998.
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