Bibliograph

Why we swim, Bonnie Tsui

Type

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Why we swim, Bonnie Tsui

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-277)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why we swim

Oclc number

1105314123

Responsibility statement

Bonnie Tsui

Summary

"Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

SURVIVAL -- Stone Age swimming -- You're a land animal -- Lessons from a sea nomad -- The human seal -- WELL-BEING -- The water cure -- Seawater in our veins -- Open water, meet awe -- COMMUNITY -- Who gets to swim? -- A mini United Nations -- Chaos and order -- COMPETITION -- The splash and dash -- How to swim like an assassin -- Sharks and minnows -- Ways of the samurai -- FLOW -- A religious exercise -- The Liquid State -- From one swimmer to another

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