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The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition
Terry Tamminen Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071362398 |
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*The secrets of water maintenance trade professionals are revealed in this detail-by-detail guide to keeping pools, spas, and other recreational water containment units in tip-top shape. *Offers inside-out coverage of chlorine alternatives, automation, noise control, pool-side safety, portable spas--and everything from minor maintenance to major fixes and remodeling. *A must for pool maintenance and spa technicians, this book includes environmentally friendly product resources, along with troubleshooting tips and project checklists that make caring for a pool or spa less costly.Download Description
*The secrets of water maintenance trade professionals are revealed in this detail-by-detail guide to keeping pools, spas, and other recreational water containment units in tip-top shape. *Offers inside-out coverage of chlorine alternatives, automation, noise control, pool-side safety, portable spas--and everything from minor maintenance to major fixes and remodeling. *A must for pool maintenance and spa technicians, this book includes environmentally friendly product resources, along with troubleshooting tips and project checklists that make caring for a pool or spa less costly.Customer Reviews:
Geek Pool Book.......2007-09-09
The "Haynes" manual for pools.......2006-11-10
Save your Money.......2006-04-24
Helpful Tool.......2005-08-26
NOT the best book to buy........2005-05-15
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Zagat 2007 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas
Manufacturer: Zagat Survey ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1570068194 |
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ISBN: 1570068194 TITLE: 2007 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts Spas AUTHOR: Zagat Survey DESCRIPTION: Consumer based survey covering the top-rated hotels, resorts spas across the U.S.A.
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Spa Business Strategies: A Plan for Success
Janet M. D'Angelo Manufacturer: Milady ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1401881645 |
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Spa Business Strategies: A Plan for Success is a unique, must-have resource for any professional who wants to learn more about the business and marketing strategies vital to owning and operating a day spa. This book takes a thoughtful and interactive approach to the subject matter, and the easy-to-read language and user-friendly format provide the spa owner, manager, or potential spa owner with an opportunity to tackle some of the more important tasks necessary to develop successful business practices. Important business concepts such as marketing, financing, utilizing technology, promoting sales, improving communication, and developing excellent customer service skills are discussed, among others. The author uses thought-provoking questionnaires, targeted worksheets, and practical examples to illustrate key concepts. The text is also focused on encouraging the day spa owner or manager to develop critical thinking skills that will promote solid business practices and sustain the continued growth of the day spa industry over time.Customer Reviews:
Most Comprehensive Guide..........2006-05-02
Great book with a wealth of information!.......2006-03-17
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Pools & Spas: Ideas for Planning, Designing, and Landscaping
Fran J. Donegan , and David Short Manufacturer: Creative Homeowner ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 1580110800 |
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Creative Homeowner helps turn a dream into a reality with Pools & Spas: Ideas for Planning, Designing, and Landscaping. This book offers ideas and advice through the complete process from pool/spa selection to creating an attractive environment. Over 300 inviting color photos illustrate the many options from infinity-edge pools to indoor swim spas; from built-ins to attractive aboveground pools. Valuable advice is included on site selection, materials, financing, and more. As the crowning touch, Pools & Spas suggests ideas to create the ideal setting for the new pool or spa using decks, patios, and landscapes.Customer Reviews:
Pools and Spas.......2007-07-23
We Borrowed Then Bought!.......2005-05-28
Another Winner in Pool Books!.......2005-04-18
Great info, great pictures, recommended resource.......2004-07-08
Required reading for pool owners.......2004-04-07
If you are even thinking of installing a pool or spa, whether in ground, above ground, or portable, you should pick up a copy of "Pools & Spas". It includes a lot of factors that you might overlook when planning your pool and everything you need to know to take care of it correctly when it is finished.
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Artists Communities: A Directory of Residencies that Offer time and Space for Creativity (Artists Communities: A Directory of Residences That Offer Time & Spa)
Alliance of Artists' Communities Manufacturer: Allworth Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1581154046 |
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Artist Communities.......2007-01-12
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SalonOvations' Day Spa Operations (S Business Series)
Erica Miller Manufacturer: Milady ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1562532553 |
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This is the perfect guide for the student studying esthetics or the professional considering working in the field or starting a day spa business.Customer Reviews:
SalonOvations Day Spa Techniques.. independent seller.......2005-01-09
Amazing Book.......2002-03-15
A Priceless Resource.......2000-03-27
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Office Spa: Stress Relief for the Working Week
Darrin Zeer Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0811833453 |
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From the creator of the bestselling Office Yoga (150,000 copies sold) comes the ultimate guide to sanity and serenity in the workplace. Office Spa presents more than 50 fun, simple, stress-relieving ideas that help make a day at the office feel more like a day at the spa. Beat the mid-morning blahs with an invigorating herbal tea steam. Alleviate anxiety with a Hara Power tummy massage. Treat tired toes under the desk with relaxing reflexology. Author Darrin Zeer taps into the healing principles behind aromatherapy, acupressure, meditation, reflexology, and even feng shui, creating quick and effective pampering treatments that are easy enough to do on the commute, at the computer, or in the conference room. Brimming with playful illustrations by Frank Montagna, this delightful desktop reference offers a suite of soothing ideas to relax, refresh, and renew.Customer Reviews:
gave it as a gift..........2007-07-15
Fantastic Addition to the Craziness on my Desk!.......2002-09-09
Keep this book on your desk for the stressful times........2002-07-18
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The Body Code: A Personal Wellness And Weight Loss Plan At The World Famous Green Valley Spa
Jay Cooper , and Kathryn Lance Manufacturer: Atria ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0671026208 |
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One-size-fits-all diets and exercise programs don't work because each of us has unique genetic programming, or a Body Code, that determines our body build and dictates the best food and exercise plans for us, explains Jay Cooper, wellness director of the Green Valley Spa in St. George, Utah. Cooper is a marathon runner, triathlete, and cancer survivor who was given only months to live in 1990--and has been cancer-free for nine years as of the book's publication date. According to Cooper, your Body Code includes your anatomical type (mesomorphic, ectomorphic, endomorphic), which determines how much and what type of movement is best for you; your glandular-metabolic type (thyroidal, adrenal, pituitary, gonadal), which determines what kind of diet is best for you; and energy type (vata, pitta, kapha), which is the "meeting between mind and body." He puts all this together into genetic types he calls Warrior, Nurturer, Communicator, and Visionary. Each type has its own best diet and exercise plan, and he describes each in detail, complete with a progressive movement program and suggested menus for each type. If you've tried diets and exercise regimes that felt wrong or didn't get you to your goals, this book may give you a new perspective and a solution. --Joan PriceBook Description
If you've ever tried a trendy new diet and found it impossible to stick to.... If you've wondered why the steak-and-salad regimen that worked miracles for your friend actually put three unwanted pounds on you.... you're about to find out what will work. You can lose weight and achieve optimal health by unlockingThe BODY CODE
At the renowned Green Valley Spa, nutritionist Jay Cooper has developed a remarkable quartet of customized wellness plans, with amazing results for thousands of satisfied clients. Now you can embark on a food and fitness program that is as individual as you are.
WHICH TYPE ARE YOU?
Jay Cooper explains how to ear and exercise for each of the four human genetic types:
Once you've identified your type (by simply answering a series of questions about your body shape, exercise tendencies, and preferred foods), you can begin a lifetime of energy-balancing strategies and diet solutions that are just right for you.
Discover the exclusive breakthrough plan from the Green Valley Spa -- and enjoy the rejuvenating powers of Jay Cooper's expertise -- with The Body Code.
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excellent plan .......2005-03-28
A "be- careful" submission..........2002-06-10
It makes sense.......2002-03-23
Too too vague.......2002-01-04
Okay I guess.......2001-10-18
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Salons and Spas: The Architecture of Beauty
Julie Sinclair Eakin Manufacturer: Rockport Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1592531652 |
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Beauty is big business worldwide. This is most evident by noting the amazing transformation of what was once the corner "beauty shop" into the amazing spaces that are now called salons and day spas and are being designed by some of the world's hottest designers and architects. Providing a serene atmosphere that pampers and relaxes is as important for success as the products and services these retreats offer. Clients' demands are not just to look beautiful when they leave but also to feel beautiful when they are there. The salons and spas that can provide this perceived sense of beauty prove to be the most successful. These pages provide an inside look at the most elegant and appealing spas to the hippest beauty shops.These new shops represent the high-end of interior design and architecture and the atmosphere is as important as the service. Spas and Salons features the design details of the best and newest beauty shops and spas on the block and uncovers, through interviews with the designers, what makes them so appealing, memorable, and desirable.
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amazing pictures and blueprints.......2005-09-03
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Poolscaping: Gardening and Landscaping Around Your Swimming Pool and Spa
Catriona Tudor Erler Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1580173853 |
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Bare, stark swimming pools - those rectangular concrete holes in the ground surrounded by a chain-link fence - are going the way of the dinosaurs. Pool owners (and there are 7 million of them across North America) have begun to see the pool and the area around it as an outdoor living space, a place for entertaining a crowd or relaxing alone. In response to this hot, new trend, gardener and landscape designer Catriona Tudor Erler has written POOLSCAPING, a one-of-a-kind handbook overflowing with inspiring ideas and practical advice on how to make your swimming pool the lovely, welcoming centerpiece of your property.
Erler takes readers step by step through the poolscaping process, whether starting from scratch or renovating an existing pool. She begins with choosing the best location for the pool and designing (or refurbishing) the deck and edging that will surround it. She presents a host of ideas for dramatic pool lighting, including underwater options. The fencing chapter addresses choosing styles as well as safety issues and even how to disguise a fence with plantings.
Erler explores design options for building or renovating a spa adjacent to the pool, as well as how to incorporate furnishings, pergolas, and pool houses into the poolscape. A plant directory features the best poolside plants, with a focus on varieties of flowers, vines, and shrubs that are low maintenance and look attractive throughout the pool season. Erler also offers ideas for outstanding poolside planters and containers for bringing greenery and color right up to the pool.
Illustrated with beautiful full-color photographs of outstanding poolscapes, this unique guide demonstrates how any pool owner can transform the pool area into the showpiece of the neighborhood.
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what I needed to know.......2007-08-22
Not a great source for landscaping ideas.......2005-08-09
Not so good.......2005-04-29
Covers swimming pool decor and appropriate landscaping.......2004-03-04
Professional and to the point.......2003-10-15
I'm happy to see a book on this topic, especially one written by an accomplished writer and photographer. Many garden swimming pools stand out like a sore thumb - a harsh rectangle of Hollywood blue water with cold tile edges. They're lovely and cool in hot weather, but UGLY. Anything that helps to change or disguise this is all good.
The writer has many suggestions for doing just this. She addresses in depth topics such as decking, enclosures, structures, furniture and plantings. She has researched and offers suggestions for problems such as awkward rocky sites and the need to have an enclosure around the pool that doesn't block the view or make the place look like a prison.
It was good to see a generous number of pages given to plants and plantings - everything from container planting to landscaping the entire site. The writer also focuses on planning ahead when installing a pool or landscaping around it, and on matters relating to the budget. Both are very important and often overlooked..
The writer obviously has an encyclopedic knowledge of her topic and her writing is crisp and to-the-point. She understands the issues facing people who want to integrate their pool into their garden and addresses them directly. Her photographs illustrate her points with relevance and clarity. I'd recommend this book to anyone trying to add some style and class to a garden with a swimming pool.
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