Wellsprings : a natural history of bottled spring waters / Francis H. Chapelle ; illustrations by Katy Flynn Brown.

By:

Chapelle, Frank [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0813536146
9780813536149

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

628.112 22

LOC classification:

TD223 .C434 2005

Contents:

1. Water from the heart : why Americans drink bottled water -- 2. Myths and mysteries : the geology of springs -- 3. Medicines and miracles : the chemistry of spring waters -- 4. The urns of Cana : evolution of the bottle -- 5. Hidden life, hidden death : the microbiology of bottled water -- 6. The winds of fashion : a history of drinking water -- 7. Paying dues : the bottled water business -- 8. The battle of ice mountain : bottled water and the law -- 9. An endless sea : regional geology and the variety of spring waters -- 10. Granites and glaciers : the Northeast -- 11. The land of springs : Florida -- 12. Desert crossings : the Southwest -- 13. Silver clouds below : California and the Pacific Northwest -- 14. Zen and the art of water quality : what makes "good" water good?

Review: "As Francis H. Chapelle reveals in this informative volume, a complex story of geology, hydrology, and history lies behind every bottle of spring water. The book chronicles the history of the bottled water industry in America from its beginnings in Europe hundreds of years ago to the present day. Subsequent chapters describe the chemical characteristics that make some waters desirable, and provide an overview of the geologic circumstances that produce them. Wellsprings explains how these geologic conditions vary throughout the country, and how this affects the kinds and quality of bottled water that are available. Finally, Chapelle shows how the bottled water industry uses this natural history, together with the perceived health benefits of spring waters, to market its products."--Jacket.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	628.112 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A402656B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-265) and index.

"As Francis H. Chapelle reveals in this informative volume, a complex story of geology, hydrology, and history lies behind every bottle of spring water. The book chronicles the history of the bottled water industry in America from its beginnings in Europe hundreds of years ago to the present day. Subsequent chapters describe the chemical characteristics that make some waters desirable, and provide an overview of the geologic circumstances that produce them. Wellsprings explains how these geologic conditions vary throughout the country, and how this affects the kinds and quality of bottled water that are available. Finally, Chapelle shows how the bottled water industry uses this natural history, together with the perceived health benefits of spring waters, to market its products."--Jacket.

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