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Download or read book Healing Waters written by Loring Bullard and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missouri's mineral springs and resorts played a vital role in the social and economic development of the state. In Healing Waters, Loring Bullard delves into the long history of these springs and spas, concentrating particularly on the use and development of the mineral springs from 1800 to about the 1930s. During this period, there were at least eighty sites in the state that could be described as resorts. Because so many people were drawn to the springs by their faith in the healing virtues of the springwater, towns were frequently founded at the mineral springs. These places fought hard to capture the attention of Missourians who were seeking better health, relaxation, or good times in the late 1800s and early 1900s.Bullard first examines the development of mineral water resorts in Europe from ancient times, early spa traditions in America, and Missouri's frontier spas. He then discusses the establishment of saltworks at the state's saline springs and the importance of the early salt trade; the brisk business that grew around the bottling of mineral waters; the use and development of mineralized groundwater resources; the geologic and biologic factors that create Missouri's mineral waters; and public and professional belief in the curative values of mineral waters.Healing Waters also traces the demise of Missouri's mineral water resorts and towns. Well into the twentieth century, when modern medicine had seemingly taken hold, many physicians and scientists continued to proclaim the medicinal virtues of mineral waters. However, by the second quarter of the twentieth century, medical science and popular opinion had discounted the immediate medical usefulness of mineral waters. As advances were made in microbiology and biochemistry, and with the inherent promise of drug cures, orthodox medicine began to turn a cold shoulder on mineral water treatments. Spa treatments, with their long regimens, also did not fit well with the increasingly fast-paced lifestyles of the public. By visiting the sites, gathering local historical accounts, interviewing local citizens, and photographing remaining artifacts, Bullard has done a masterful job in providing the answers to why these vibrant social centers came to be and why they faded.
Book Synopsis The Mineral Springs of the United States and Canada by : George Edward Walton
Download or read book The Mineral Springs of the United States and Canada written by George Edward Walton and published by New York : D. Appleton. This book was released on 1873 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Thermal Springs in the United States by : Norah Dowell Stearns
Download or read book Thermal Springs in the United States written by Norah Dowell Stearns and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mineral Springs Resorts in Global Perspective by : John K. Walton
Download or read book Mineral Springs Resorts in Global Perspective written by John K. Walton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spa resorts were a favoured destination for affluent seekers after health and comfortable leisure in opulent surroundings from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, although in the railway age they began to suffer from competition from new fashions in leisure and tourism, especially the seaside holiday. During their heyday the leading spa resorts became hotbeds of political and diplomatic intrigue, and gathering-points for high society. As such, they also became important businesses, and distinctive, carefully-managed urban environments. ‘Taking the waters’ at a mineral springs resort fell into eclipse over much of the Western world in the mid-twentieth century, only to revive in more diffuse guise as ‘health and wellness tourism’ in the new millennium. This book examines an important body of practices and experiences from the perspectives of health, pleasure, conspicuous consumption and display, urban governance, culture and politics across a quarter of a millennium, drawing its examples not only from the British Isles, France, Spain and Central Europe, but also from the United States and Australia. An international team of distinguished historians puts this neglected theme back on the historical map, at a time when spas and their treatments have never been so popular and visible in contemporary society. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Tourism History.
Book Synopsis Secrets of the Springs by : Robin Brown
Download or read book Secrets of the Springs written by Robin Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tale of two deep springs in Florida that began as sinkholes about 13,000 years ago and the story of the precious water they contained, reveals the recent and prehistoric story of what is now the Sunshine State and the importance of its natural resources to its people. The mineral-charged spring water sustained Florida's earliest human populations--roaming hunter-gatherers who discovered the springs about 10,000 years ago and revisited them for thousands of years--in dry times and preserved their bones and artifacts for thousands of years. These dramatic tales based on the history of Florida's first people offer new perspectives on Florida's long history. The second time-period is recent and factual. Often outrageously stranger than fiction, it follows recent events int he history of the springs - the remarkable people who dived in the deep water-filled holes and put together the picture of human life-ways 10,000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene Era. DNA analysis by world renown Svante Paabo revealed that these first Floridians were unrelated to the Native Americans living in North America today
Book Synopsis Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States, (a Preliminary Study) by : Albert Charles Peale
Download or read book Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States, (a Preliminary Study) written by Albert Charles Peale and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Exploring Washington by : Harry M. Majors
Download or read book Exploring Washington written by Harry M. Majors and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Great Hot Springs of the West by : Bill Kaysing
Download or read book Great Hot Springs of the West written by Bill Kaysing and published by . This book was released on 1994-06-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Touring Hot Springs Montana and Wyoming by : Jeff Birkby
Download or read book Touring Hot Springs Montana and Wyoming written by Jeff Birkby and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring everything from developed hot springs resorts to isolated mountain pools, this newly revised guide covers the publicly accessible hot springs in Montana and Wyoming. Clear directions are given to each hot spring along with historical notes, nearby attractions, accommodations, and soaking regulations in Yellowstone National Park.
Book Synopsis Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs by : Jeff Birkby
Download or read book Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs written by Jeff Birkby and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed information on 55 of the best natural and accessible hot springs in Wyoming and Montana
Book Synopsis Health and Wellness Tourism by : Patricia Erfurt-Cooper
Download or read book Health and Wellness Tourism written by Patricia Erfurt-Cooper and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geothermal springs constitute a major tourism resource, providing spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a recognised value in treatments beneficial for health and wellness, a sense of heritage and adventure, and links with the natural environment. Health and wellness tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the world’s tourism consumption, with components ranging from hot spring bathing for leisure and recreation, through mineral water use in health treatments under the supervision of highly specialised medical professionals, to water treatments in the wellness and beauty therapy sector and the use of mineral water for drinking purposes. This makes it an economically and socially important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book explores health and wellness tourism from a range of perspectives including usage, heritage, management, technology, environmental and cultural features, and marketing.
Book Synopsis Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest by : Evie Litton
Download or read book Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest written by Evie Litton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptions of more than 80 scenic hikes to or starting at more than 140 hot springs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
Book Synopsis Colorado's Hot Springs by : Deborah Frazier
Download or read book Colorado's Hot Springs written by Deborah Frazier and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COLORADO’S HOT SPRINGS is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the state's sweet soaking sites and their histories. The photographs capture each spring's unique character and beauty. Each chapter blends descriptions of the warm water wonders with stories about the unique characters, events, and ancient use by Native Americans. The springs are Colorado's warm water ocean and Debbie visited each one. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles forty-four hot springs, providing descriptions, contact information, directions, maps, photographs, and historical notes.
Book Synopsis Springs of Texas by : Gunnar M. Brune
Download or read book Springs of Texas written by Gunnar M. Brune and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
Book Synopsis The Mineral Springs Of Western Virginia by : William Burke
Download or read book The Mineral Springs Of Western Virginia written by William Burke and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mineral Springs Of Western Virginia: With Remarks On Their Use, And The Diseases To Which They Are Applicable. To Which Are Added A Notice Of The Fauquier White Sulphur Spring, And A Chapter On Taverns has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Book Synopsis Groundwater Hydrology of Springs by : Neven Kresic
Download or read book Groundwater Hydrology of Springs written by Neven Kresic and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2009-08-29 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater Hydrology of Water Resource Series - Water is an essential environmental resource and one that needs to be properly managed. As the world places more emphasis on sustainable water supplies, the demand for expertise in hydrology and water resources continues to increase. This series is intended for professional engineers, who seek a firm foundation in hydrology and an ability to apply this knowledge to solve problems in water resource management. Future books in the series are: Groudwater Hydrology of Springs (2009), Groudwater Hydrology of River Basins (2009), Groudwater Hydrology of Aquifers (2010), and Groudwater Hydrology of Wetlands (2010). First utilized as a primary source of drinking water in the ancient world, springs continue to supply many of the world's cities with water. In recent years their long-term sustainability is under pressure due to an increased demand from groundwater users. Edited by two world-renowned hydrologists, Groundwater Hydrology of Springs: Theory, Management, and Sustainability will provide civil and environmental engineers with a comprehensive reference for managing and sustaining the water quality of Springs. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book cover many of the world's largest springs, providing a unique global perspective on how engineers around the world are utilizing engineering principles for coping with problems such as: mismanagement, overexploitation and their impacts both water quantity and quality. The book will be divided into two parts: part one will explain the theory and principles of hydrology as they apply to Springs while part two will provide a rare look into the engineering practices used to manage some of the most important Springs from around the world. - Description of the spring and the aquifer feeding it - Latest groundwater and contaminant transport models - Description of sources of aquifer use - Understanding of contamination and/or possible contamination - A plan for management and sustainability
Book Synopsis Touring Hot Springs Washington and Oregon by : Jeff Birkby
Download or read book Touring Hot Springs Washington and Oregon written by Jeff Birkby and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scattered from the rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula to the dry desert lakebeds of the Alvord Desert, the hot springs of Washington and Oregon provide some of the most unique vacation opportunities in the western United States. This guide describes 40 of the region's best soaks, including firsthand descriptions of each soaking location, along with detailed maps and directions, best seasons to visit, and intriguing histories and legends. Whether you're searching for a family hot springs resort with all the conveniences or an isolated natural thermal pool miles from civilization, Touring Washington and Oregon Hot Springs will guide you to a truly memorable escape from the ordinary.
