Author: Maria Svarbova
Publisher: NHP Publishing
ISBN: 9789187815157
Category : Photography of interiors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools, many built in the Socialist era, set the tone for these photographs.
Contested Waters
Author: Jeff Wiltse
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807888982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From nineteenth-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have long been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the United States, Jeff Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. As sites of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure, swimming pools reflect many of the tensions and transformations that have given rise to modern America.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807888982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From nineteenth-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have long been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the United States, Jeff Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. As sites of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure, swimming pools reflect many of the tensions and transformations that have given rise to modern America.
Swimming Pool
Author: Maria Svarbova
Publisher: NHP Publishing
ISBN: 9789187815157
Category : Photography of interiors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools, many built in the Socialist era, set the tone for these photographs.
Publisher: NHP Publishing
ISBN: 9789187815157
Category : Photography of interiors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools, many built in the Socialist era, set the tone for these photographs.
Pools
Author: Lou Stoppard
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 084786586X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A celebratory ode to the joy and enduring allure of the swimming pool, and a gorgeous photography book to accompany poolside daydreaming. Glamorous, seductive, and fun, made for lounging, frolicking, splashing, dipping, diving, floating, and escaping, swimming pools are symbols of both sport and leisure and conjure images of well-oiled bodies, colorful bikinis, and glimmering blue waters on hot summer days. Muse to writers, artists, photographers, and filmmakers, the swimming pool's careless opulence is splashed across the pages of this book in gorgeous images by contemporary photographers. In her second book for Rizzoli, curator, writer, and avid swimmer Lou Stoppard offers the promise of sunshine and the seduction of youth in her edit of some of the best contemporary swimming-pool photography. Organized by theme, from the glamour of the poolside party to the simple, meditative pleasure of being in the water, the selected photographs are as inspiring as they are moving. Photographers whose images are featured in this book include Sølve Sundsbø, Glen Luchford, Stephen Shore, Mert & Marcus, Diana Markosian, Martin Parr, Martine Franck, Alex Webb, Alice Hawkins, and Nick Knight. This is the perfect gift purchase for photography fans, swimmers, and lovers of leisure.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 084786586X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A celebratory ode to the joy and enduring allure of the swimming pool, and a gorgeous photography book to accompany poolside daydreaming. Glamorous, seductive, and fun, made for lounging, frolicking, splashing, dipping, diving, floating, and escaping, swimming pools are symbols of both sport and leisure and conjure images of well-oiled bodies, colorful bikinis, and glimmering blue waters on hot summer days. Muse to writers, artists, photographers, and filmmakers, the swimming pool's careless opulence is splashed across the pages of this book in gorgeous images by contemporary photographers. In her second book for Rizzoli, curator, writer, and avid swimmer Lou Stoppard offers the promise of sunshine and the seduction of youth in her edit of some of the best contemporary swimming-pool photography. Organized by theme, from the glamour of the poolside party to the simple, meditative pleasure of being in the water, the selected photographs are as inspiring as they are moving. Photographers whose images are featured in this book include Sølve Sundsbø, Glen Luchford, Stephen Shore, Mert & Marcus, Diana Markosian, Martin Parr, Martine Franck, Alex Webb, Alice Hawkins, and Nick Knight. This is the perfect gift purchase for photography fans, swimmers, and lovers of leisure.
Natural Swimming Pools
Author: Michael Littlewood
Publisher: Schiffer Design Books
ISBN: 9780764321832
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to natural swimming pools that rely on a balance of plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water.
Publisher: Schiffer Design Books
ISBN: 9780764321832
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to natural swimming pools that rely on a balance of plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water.
Swimming Pools
Author: Philip H. Perkins
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0419235906
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all civil engineers who need to design and construct swimming pools, and a useful reference on the design of water-retaining structures.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0419235906
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all civil engineers who need to design and construct swimming pools, and a useful reference on the design of water-retaining structures.
Swimming Pools
Author: Philip H. Perkins
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1135808031
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1135808031
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all
Poolscaping
Author: Catriona Tudor Erler
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781580173858
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
A guide to landscaping around pools that provides tips and ideas for choosing the best flowers and plants, descriptions of plants that thrive in a pool environment, and photographs of a variety of different pool landscapes.
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781580173858
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
A guide to landscaping around pools that provides tips and ideas for choosing the best flowers and plants, descriptions of plants that thrive in a pool environment, and photographs of a variety of different pool landscapes.
The Swimming Pool in Photography
Author: Francis Hodgson
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
ISBN: 9783775744096
Category : Photography, Artistic
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
As long as already five thousand years ago, the allure of the sea inspired humans to recreate its essence in miniature, artistic forms, as public baths where ancient rituals would take place. Since then, it has become quite normal to immerse ourselves in cooling waters, in the privacy of our homes and without religious incentives. Swimming pools have rapidly become status symbols and the source for many diverse experiences: leisure-time athletics, relaxation, or the simple pleasure of just being in water. It is no wonder then that filmmakers and photographers constantly return to the swimming pool as a subject and setting. Reflections of water and light are captured in countless, unique ways in the more than two hundred compelling images that comprise this catalogue. Also included of course are the images of those who animate it. With works by: Abbas Attar, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Marlow, Martin Parr, Alec Scoth, Alex Webb, and others.
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
ISBN: 9783775744096
Category : Photography, Artistic
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
As long as already five thousand years ago, the allure of the sea inspired humans to recreate its essence in miniature, artistic forms, as public baths where ancient rituals would take place. Since then, it has become quite normal to immerse ourselves in cooling waters, in the privacy of our homes and without religious incentives. Swimming pools have rapidly become status symbols and the source for many diverse experiences: leisure-time athletics, relaxation, or the simple pleasure of just being in water. It is no wonder then that filmmakers and photographers constantly return to the swimming pool as a subject and setting. Reflections of water and light are captured in countless, unique ways in the more than two hundred compelling images that comprise this catalogue. Also included of course are the images of those who animate it. With works by: Abbas Attar, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Marlow, Martin Parr, Alec Scoth, Alex Webb, and others.
Pools and Spas
Author: Editors of Sunset Books
Publisher: Oxmoor House
ISBN: 9780376016119
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Perfect for readers in the market to build or install a pool or spa, or for those looking to enhance their existing pool or spa, this new edition navigates the many choices and steps involved in making a dream pool or spa a reality.
Publisher: Oxmoor House
ISBN: 9780376016119
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Perfect for readers in the market to build or install a pool or spa, or for those looking to enhance their existing pool or spa, this new edition navigates the many choices and steps involved in making a dream pool or spa a reality.
How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool
Author: Wolfram Kircher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993389214
Category : Ecological landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Natural swimming pools are the biggest news for gardeners since green roofs. The water is cleaned by aquatic plants instead of chlorine so it is gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. These self-cleaning ecosystems are beautiful to look at and provide a valuable water source for dragonflies, honeybees and other beneficial insects. Wolfram Kircher has researched extensively into the low-nutrientdependent plants that are needed for the surrounds of natural swimming pools and the high-nutrient dependent plants that are required for the regeneration zone. In the book he demonstrates how to maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep down the algae down and water sparkling. The authors have installed pools for decades and trialled different systems and plants to come up with the best possible designs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993389214
Category : Ecological landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Natural swimming pools are the biggest news for gardeners since green roofs. The water is cleaned by aquatic plants instead of chlorine so it is gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. These self-cleaning ecosystems are beautiful to look at and provide a valuable water source for dragonflies, honeybees and other beneficial insects. Wolfram Kircher has researched extensively into the low-nutrientdependent plants that are needed for the surrounds of natural swimming pools and the high-nutrient dependent plants that are required for the regeneration zone. In the book he demonstrates how to maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep down the algae down and water sparkling. The authors have installed pools for decades and trialled different systems and plants to come up with the best possible designs.