Author Description

In the beginning was water, source of all life. Throughout time, ironically scarce & plentiful, amorphous & mysterious, water has always been the most intriguing of the elements, christened Blue GoldÓ by artists & scientists alike. This book, the culmination of many years' research, explores the principle component in wine, & indeed all beverages -- water. Contents: (I) Mysterious Water: The birth of water; Water in the Universe & on Earth; & Dangerous water, useful water; (II) Miraculous Waters: The therapeutic bath; The stampede toward water; & The democratization of water cures; (III) Water & the Law: Man & water; & The flavor of water; (IV) Catalog; & Bibliography. Translated from the French ed. Beautiful color & B&W photos. Oversize.