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Natural Swimming Pools: Inspiration For Harmony With Nature (Schiffer Design Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Littlewood
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Rating:  13 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764321838
Dewey Decimal Number: 725.74
EAN: 9780764321832
Publication Date: November 2005
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Product Description
Natural swimming pools rely on the correct balance of living plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water. They are easy and less costly to maintain than chemical pools. Chlorine and other common pool chemicals that are hazardous to human health are not used. Natural pools are safe places for children to play and birds to drink, and are a dramatic example of ecological design, combining the natural and man-made worlds while creating beauty. These pools offer enjoyment not only in the warm months, but during winter, when they can be used for ice skating. Often the focal point of a garden, a natural swimming pool blends into the environment, flowing into the surroundings with plants and rocks. It reflects the changing seasons and enhances the environment naturally. This book is a necessary resource for people who consider a natural swimming pool. It shows how the natural system works to provide environmental, health, and safety benefits. Drawings, diagrams, and charts help explain their planning, design, biology, materials, construction, planting, and maintenance. Over 300 beautiful color photographs of natural pools will inspire your own water garden, where you can swim in harmony with nature.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Practical and beautiful July 21, 2008
Marti Walker (Iowa, USA)
The fantastic photos go on and on. The architectural plan and section views are very helpful. This book has all the information you need to come up with a good plan and list of needs/desires. You'll need to convert to metric and also research specific climate concerns, like temperature and regionally appropriate plants - everything listed in the book is for Europe.
 Comprehensive May 3, 2008
P. Newdigate (South Africa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lovely inspirational book, good pictures, diagrams and technical info. An excellent planning guide for natural swimming ponds and pools
GOOD BUT COULD BE BETTER February 26, 2008
Melissa Pritchard
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK IS REALLY GOOD BUT IT DOES NOT GO INTO A LOT OF DETAIL IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY WANTING DIRECTION.
Perfect book September 4, 2007
M. Skinner (richmond, va)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book for all aspects of creating a variety of green/natural pools. Beautiful pictures and good illustrations and copy to help in decision making.
YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK August 21, 2007
William Wr Ozier (Tempe, AZ)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Simply put this book is a MUST READ for anyone intersted in any aspect of Sustainable and Ecological Design. It should be read right along with Permaculture by Mollison, the Passive Solar Handbook by Mazria, Rainwater Harvesting by Lancaster, and ecocities to Living Machines by Todd. Even if you aren't specifically interested in making a swimming pool (which you will be after reading it) the insights into the workings of hydro-ecologies and how to design natural systems are invaluable!
If you aren't interested in the whole range of sustainability but just this particular topic of pool design then this book is STILL A MUST READ. If you're an ecologist who wants to make a pool, or a pool designer who wants to do something ecological this book provides an excellent layman's understanding of ecological design, with good technical and artistic advice for how to do it, and good technical and artistic advice for swimming pool construction.
I would still advise you to also purchase the book Poolscaping as a companion to this one.
This is an all around excellent book buy it now.
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