aquadeli® Fine bottled mineral and spring waters - Books About Water, Health, Origins, Design and Appreciation

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Acqua Panna takes its name from the Villa Panna (cream house) in the hills of Tuscany. Legend has it Romans built the only road from Northern to Southern Italy through Scarperia, past the Acqua Panna spring, which provided refreshment to weary travelers. Sip Acqua Panna today, enjoy a piece of yesterday ... more

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Books About Water - Health, Origins, Design and Appreciation.

Whether you’re just beginning to discover the joys of fine waters, or been appreciating water for some time, we have a range of books, some new to the market, extoling the virtues of water, either as an epicurean accompaniment or for its role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You are welcome to come into the store and preview any of these books.

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‘H20 Water Package Design’ - William Stout Architectural Books

‘H20 Water Package Design’ is a collection of some of the best designer labels and mineral water bottles, chosen for the aesthetic qualities of label and container. Also contains information about the water’s source, bottling method, composition, and other information that helps better understand the design, historical context and contemporary influences.

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‘Life’s Matrix: A Biography of Water’ - Philip Ball

Life’s Matrix tells of water’s origins, its history, and its fascinating pervasiveness: there are, for example, at least fourteen different forms of ice! There is water on the sun and the moon, and there may be enough of it beneath the surface of the Earth to refill the oceans thirty times over. Authur Philip Ball also surveys the grim realities of our natural resources, and shows how water will become a scarce commodity in the twenty-first century.

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‘Box Bottle Bag: The World’s Best Package Designs’ - Andrew Gibbs

The look, feel and concept of a package is crucial to its sales success, and ‘Box, Bottle, Bag’ contains more than 140 projects that have succeeded on many levels. Designs are grouped into styles including Luxe, Bold, Crisp, Charming, Casual and Nostalgic. Since its launch in early 2010, ‘Box, Bottle, Bag’ has become one of the top selling package design books. From thedieline.com, this book is must for design companies, packaging specialists and aspiring brand owners.

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‘Fine Waters’ - Michael Mascha

A connoisseur’s guide to the world’s most distinctive bottled waters. Michael Mascha is a recognised expert on the subject of bottled waters. The book reviews 100 of the world’s best loved bottled water brands, their sources, flavours, and history - along with expert analysis and full colour photos. This book is a must for any aspiring water aficionado.

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‘Ionized Water’ - Bob McCauley

‘The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water’ - described as 'The Definitive Guide to the World's Healthiest Substance'. This book will answer all your questions about ionized water, but is also strong advocate of the everyday benefits of hydration. It contains information about what ionized water is, how to use a water ionizer and the long term benefits of consuming ionized water.

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‘The Water Prescription’ - Christopher Vasey

Christopher Vasey is a naturopath specialising in detoxification and rejuvenation. In his book he explains not only why water is so essential to our health but also what quantities we should drink and when. In addition, he provides ten water cures that will rehydrate the deepest levels of the body, remove toxins, and restore vital minerals.

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'Your Body's Many Cries for Water' - F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.

Described by one reviewer as "The best health book of the century". This book outlines the evidence that the lack of water in the body - chronic dehydration - is the root cause of many painful degenerative diseases, asthma, allergies, hypertension, excess body weight, and some emotional problems including depression.

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'The Drinking Water Book' - Colin Ingram

This book isn't about bottled or even mineral waters but does go into some depth about how water sources differ and what you should be looking for in a water or water treatment system. It will though make you think twice about what is coming out of the tap! ...

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'The No Nonsense Guide to Water' - Maggie Black

Water is at once the most ordinary and extraordinary substance because, without it, nothing else survives. Today, global pressures on freshwater raise the spectre of pollution scares, irrigation shortages, rivers so massively dammed and diverted they do not reach the sea, even of 'water wars'. This No-Nonsense Guide examines the world water crisis in its many dimensions.

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‘The Good Water Guide’ - Maureen & Timothy Green

This “Revised - Up To Date” edition was last published in 1994, but remains one of the few definitive guides to the classic bottled waters of the world. While it doesn't include many hundreds of recent contemporary and designer labels, it is an authoritative guide to the classic spa towns and springs with a particular focus on Europe. Any serious water officionado will want this book in their collection.

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'The Hidden Messages In Water' - Masaru Emoto

Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto presents evidence in this ‘New York Times Bestseller’ that molecules of water are affected by our thoughts, words and feelings. The quality of water is revealed in full colour photographs using high-speed photography of water crystals. His message is one of personal health, global environmental renewal, and a practical plan for peace that starts with each of us.

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'The Secret Life of Water' - Masaru Emoto

The latest publication from the New York Times best selling author of ‘The Hidden Messages in Water’. “From its arrival on earth to the vast areas it traverses before emptying into the sea, water holds all the knowledge and experience it has acquired. As phenomenal as it may seem, water carries its whole history, just as we carry ours. It carries secrets, too.”

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'Water And Salt - The Essence of Life' - Dr Barbara Hendel and Peter Ferreira

The importance of water and salt in their natural forms becomes an eye-opener after reading this book. This book paves the way for a healthy and holistic lifestyle, conveying esoteric knowledge about how the basic elements of water & salt can be integrated into our lives. The book devotes an entire chapter to FIJI water.

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'Water Pack! - H2O Deluxe' - Santi Trivino

“Water Pack! presents a meticulous and international selection of the best packaging designs for bottled water, brands which might be found on the menus in today‘s most select restaurants, bars and spa shops. The bottle‘s design is nearly as essential as the origin of the water itself, a substance so elemental, colorless, and anodyne that nature has provided it free of charge, while human beings have turned it into a truly desirable, powerful and distinctive item.”

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Wellsprings - A Natural History Of Bottled Spring Waters

'Wellsprings' - Francis H. Chapelle

'Wellsprings - A Natural History of Bottled Spring Waters', as the name suggests is the authoritative work on the history of bottled spring water in the US. The book examines every aspect from geology and hydrology of springs, chemistry of waters, evolution of the bottle and microbiology of bottled water. It also touches on law, ethics and marketing principals of the bottled water industry. A must read for aspiring spring owners!

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Bottlemania - How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It

'Bottlemania' - Elizabeth Royte

The book has a US and convenience bottled water focus, and in particular Nestle, and their purchase and commercialisation of Poland Spring in Maine and its impact on the local townspeople of Fryeburg (corporate vs small town America). There are though some well researched chapters about the treatment processes and delivery of traditonal 'tap' water which will get you wondering. A good read!

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Featured Book
Water Pack - H2O Deluxe

One of our favourite water packaging design books, especially as it features 4 brands from New Zealand! Amazing photography, interesting insight behind each package design; just open to any page while you are having your coffee break and enjoy! ... more

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