Mineral Waters of the United States and American Spas
Author : William Edward Fitch
Publisher :
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Balneology
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Author : William Edward Fitch
Publisher :
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Balneology
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Author : William Edward Fitch
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 1927
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Author : Ida M. Lynn
Publisher :
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 48,97 MB
Release : 1928
Category : American literature
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Page : 890 pages
File Size : 37,33 MB
Release : 1928
Category : American literature
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Author : Janet Mace Valenza
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 27,6 MB
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0292786816
This historical study reveals a fascinating yet forgotten aspect of life in nineteenth century Texas—its once-famous mineral spring health spas. Southern Texas once boasted an enviable variety of mineral waters. Though most are closed and nearly forgotten today, Texas spas and resorts once drew thousands of visitors from across the country. They came seeking rejuvenation of body and spirit in the healing mineral waters. This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas’ healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the "water cure" from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as smaller, family-run springs. Valenza also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people’s attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes from those seeking cures offer vivid glimpses into the daily life at the springs, which Valenza lists and describes county-by-county in the appendix.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,6 MB
Release : 1965
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Author : George Edward Walton
Publisher : New York : D. Appleton
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Health resorts
ISBN :
Author : Philip E. LaMoreaux
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642564143
This book provides information about springs, mineral waters, and thermal waters used for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supplies and the rapidly expanding bottled water industry. The role of springs is described for ancient civilizations, military campaigns and, in more recent times, for tourism and health spas. In addition, their source, occurrence, and methods for development and use are described. The book contains data obtained from major hydrogeologic databases and from leading hydrogeologists.
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Page : 900 pages
File Size : 20,80 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Geology
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Author : Gerald Ashley Waring
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 14,26 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Geysers
ISBN :
A review of available literature has revealed information on the location of springs, the temperature of the water, the rate of flow, the chemical character of the water and evolved gases, and the uses made of the water. For each country or geographic area there is a brief description of the geology and map showing the location of the springs.