The boiled frog syndrome : your health and the built environment / Thomas Saunders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saunders, Thomas, 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentally induced diseases.

City planning--Health aspects.

City planning.

Architecture--Health aspects.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

x, 261 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester ; Hoboken, N. J. : Wiley-Academy, 2002.

Summary:

The Boiled Frog Syndrome presents compelling evidence to show that the source of the majority of the Western diseases of civilisation that have multiplied over the past 100 years, ranging from cancers to debilitating sicknesses and allergies, can be traced to the modern built environment, our increasing exposure to electromagnetic radiation and the indiscriminate use of untested advanced technology. It is also due, in part, to the 20th century's repudiation of perennial wisdom. The text explores how our subtle energy sensitivities respond to the external environment and suggests the steps we can take to ensure our homes and workplaces are safe and conducive to our continued good health. For this it draws on common sense and the author's personal experience as a practising architect and consultant. It is also based on the wisdom and teachings of the past, gleaned from those who knew how to create a healthy, harmonious environment.

Contents:

Part I Health Hazards of Today 7

1 Your health and the built environment 9

2 Sick building syndrome 30

3 Electromagnetic radiation 60

4 The evidence 85

5 The cybernetic age 104

6 Prudent avoidance 119

Part II Perennial Wisdom 133

7 Lessons from the past 135

8 The crisis/opportunity 165

9 The divine harmony 185

10 Arcane tradition 219

11 The perennial wisdom 232

12 A way forward 239.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0470845538

OCLC:

49872772