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Physiology of Heat Regulation and the 
Science of Clothing (Philadelphia: W.B. 
Saunders Co., 1949), a technical but 
readable treatise. Materials and Cloth- 
ing in Health and Disease , by E.T. 
Renbourn (London: H.K. Lewis and 
Co., 1972), treats a wide range of sub- 
jects from the anatomy and physiology 
of clothing to its history, psychology, 
and function. E.E. Stout’s illustrated 
Introduction to Textiles (New York: 
John Wiley and Sons, 1970), often used 
as a college text, explains differences 
between various materials. The last 
chapter of L. Irving’s Arctic Life of 
Birds and Mammals, Including Man 
(New York: Springer-Verlag, 1972) cov- 
ers the historical use of clothing, the 
early shelters and clothing of the Eski- 
mos, and adjustments to cold by urban 
dwellers and by natives of cold climates. 
Housing 
Insulation Manual: Homes and 
Apartments is designed to provide home 
builders, architects, and engineers with 
a complete source of reliable informa- 
tion on the proper use of insulation, its 
economics and benefits. To obtain a 
copy, send $10 to the National Associ- 
ation of Home Builders Research Foun- 
dation, PO. Box 1627, Rockville, Md., 
20850. Energy Primer: Solar, Water, 
Wind and Biofuels is available from the 
Portola Group, Menlo Park, California. 
A basic, nontechnical explanation of so- 
lar energy with a comprehensive bibliog- 
raphy, F. Daniel’s Direct Use of the 
Sun’s Energy (Westminster: Ballantine 
Books, 1964) has been reprinted several 
times. For additional construction and 
performance details concerning the 
heating devices described in “House 
Warming,” send $4.00 in money order 
i to cover costs of reproduction, postage, 
and handling to Great Plains Apiaries, 
Rt. 2, Box 137, Purcell, Oklahoma 
| 73080. Oldtown Folks, by H.B. Stowe, 
edited by H.F. May (Cambridge: The 
Belknap Press of Harvard University 
l Press, 1966), follows the text of the first 
I edition published in 1869 and recap- 
tures local traditions and life in early- 
nineteenth-century New England. D. 
Ludlum’s The Country Journal New 
England Weather Book (Boston: 
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1976) contains 
chapters on various aspects of weather 
and historical accounts of remarkable 
weather phenomena with many early 
illustrations. F. White’s “Stoves in Nine- 
teenth-Century New England” ( An- 
tiques , September 1979, pp. 592-99) 
describes in detail the types of stoves 
introduced in the 1820s and 1830s. Two 
of the most important references on 
indoor air pollution are “Comparison of 
Indoor and Outdoor Quality” by D.J. 
Moschandreas et al. (Palo Alto: The 
Electric Research Tower Institute, 
March 1981, El 1733), and E.T. Brook- 
man’s “Exposure to Pollutants From 
Domestic Combustion Sources: A Pre- 
liminary Assessment” (Research Trian- 
gle Park: EPA, 1980, no. 600/7-80- 
084). Other references include “Indoor 
Air Pollution in the Residential Environ- 
ment,” by D.J. Moschandreas et al. (Re- 
search Triangle Park: EPA, December 
1978, no. 600/7-78-229); “Study of In- 
door Air Quality,” by W.A. Cote et al. 
(Research Triangle Park: EPA, 1974); 
“Carbon Monoxide Levels in Kitchens 
and Homes With Gas Cookers,” by 
T.D. Sterling and A. Sterling ( Journal 
of the Air Pollution Control Associ- 
ation, vol. 29, pp. 238-41); and “Ciga- 
rette Smoke in Closed Spaces,” by V.R. 
Hoegge ( Environmental Health Per- 
spectives, vol. 2, pp. 117-28). 
Rita Campon 
Thank Goodness for Flannel Sheets! 
I Thought 19 “Ftee to Death” 
When I went to 
England, I just 
knew it was going 
to be the trip of a 
lifetime. I had 
saved and planned 
for years. Then, out 
of the blue, I got a 
chance to spend a 
few days in an 
honest-to-goodness 13th Century cas- 
tle on Ilkley Moor while I was in York- 
shire. 
What I overlooked was the English 
idea of central heating. After I left 
London the weather suddenly turned 
shivering cold and wet. By the time I 
got to Denton Hall I was too tired and 
miserable to care about picturesque 
charm and history. All I could think of 
was how uncomfortable I was going to 
be in an old, drafty castle. 
Sure enough, my room was freezing. 
But when I crawled into bed I was 
dumbfounded to discover how marvel- 
ously cozy it was despite the lack of 
heat. 
There was a big, puffy down comfor- 
ter on top. Underneath, the sheets and 
even the pillowcases were flannel. 
And not that flimsy, pilled kind we 
used to have at summer camp. They 
were luxuriously soft, thick real 
English cotton flannel. 
I felt utterly pampered in plushy 
comfort. And I never slept better, be- 
cause I wasn’t buried under layers of 
heavy bedclothes. 
Then and there I decided I was going 
to have sheets like that at home. What 
a great way to save on heating costs at 
night and still feel rich and special! 
When I got back to the United States 
I soon learned that the flannel sheets 
in stores didn’t feel or look the same at 
all. The polyester in them made such a 
difference. 
Finally, I got so frustrated I went to 
Damart, a company in my home town, 
and suggested they sell real English 
flannel sheets and pillowcases. They 
loved the idea. 
And that’s how Agatha’s Cozy 
Comer was born. We talked it over 
and added heavenly down comforters 
and some other things as well as the 
sheets. And 
now I’d be 
happy to 
send you my 
catalog. It’s 
printed in 
color, and 
gives you the 
pictures and story of everything we 
sell. Just use the coupon for your free 
copy. 
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